Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Increase the Incidence of Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy?
Georges Georges AzarSophie BonninVivien VasseurCéline FaureFlore SalviatCatherine Vignal ClermontCherif TitahSelim FaresElise BoulangerSabine DerrienAude CouturierAmélie DuvilliersAnthony ManasseroRabih HageRamin TadayoniFrancine F Behar-CohenMartine Mauget-FaÿssePublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
The incidence of AMN cases increased significantly in our institution in 2020, which was the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. All AMN-tested patients received a positive COVID PCR test, suggesting a possible causative link. According to the different clinical presentations, AMN may reflect different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogenic mechanisms.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- optical coherence tomography
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- cataract surgery
- patient reported