Central retinal vein occlusion secondary to varicella zoster retinal vasculitis in an immunocompetent individual during the COVID-19 pandemic - A case report.

Autor:	Sarpangala S; Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College- Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India., George NM; Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College- Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India., Kamath YS; Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College- Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India., Kulkarni C; Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College- Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Indian journal of ophthalmology [Indian J Ophthalmol] 2021 Sep; Vol. 69 (9), pp. 2532-2535.
DOI:	10.4103/ijo.IJO_1644_21
Abstrakt:	We report the occurrence of unilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young yoga enthusiast who presented amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Subtle signs of uveitis when systemically investigated revealed a multitude of causes, but ocular fluid polymerase chain reaction was positive for varicella zoster virus (VZV). The prompt initiation of antivirals resulted in a good visual outcome. Our case describes the rare presentation of VZV retinal vasculitis as CRVO in a young healthy individual and highlights the importance of early antiviral therapy for favorable outcomes. Competing Interests: None
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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