The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Retinal Microcirculation in Human Subjects.

Emre Aydemir Gozde Aksoy AydemirHalil Ibrahim AtesogluYasin Sakir GokerKazim Caglar OzcelikHasan Kiziltoprak

Published in: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (2021)

VD at the parafoveal area of the SCP was significantly higher among patients in the late post-recovery period of COVID-19 disease compared to healthy controls. These findings show the impact of COVID-19 on the retinal microvasculature and its possible role as a risk factor for the development of ocular diseases.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
optical coherence tomography
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
diabetic retinopathy
endothelial cells
optic nerve
pluripotent stem cells