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Ophthalmic Manifestations Among Patients Surviving COVID-19.

Vagner Loduca LimaLarissa Caroline Mansano SoaresLeonardo Amarante PereiraPriscila Alves NascimentoLuciano Rabello Netto CirilloHebert Toshiaki SakumaGlaucia Raquel Luciano da VeigaJulio Zaki Abucham-NetoFernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca
Published in: International journal of general medicine (2023)
Patients with COVID-19 present findings compatible with the general population depending on age and comorbidities; nevertheless, acute retinal findings associated with the disease may be present, such as caused either by the direct effects of retinal SARS-CoV-2 infection, by indirect effects of the cytokine storm or by the pro-thrombotic state associated with COVID-19. Therefore, retinal involvement in patients with COVID-19 remains subject to considerable discussion and study.
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