Visual Snow-Like Symptoms and Posterior Uveitis following COVID-19 Infection
| Autor: | Kathryn Kelani Braceros, Masumi G. Asahi, Ron P. Gallemore |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Vol 2021 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6722 2090-6730 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2021/6668552 |
| Popis: | Visual snow (VS) is a neurologic condition consisting of a constant positive visual disturbance described as “static” with diagnosis requiring exclusion of competing neurologic and ophthalmologic disorders. The authors describe the first case of visual snow-like symptoms in a patient following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. He was found to have a transient subtle mild inflammatory reaction in the vitreous and optic nerve edema which resolved, but the VS persisted. Our findings suggest that COVID-19 may precipitate a transient autoimmune response in some patients with resultant ocular inflammation as well as long-term symptoms of VS. This has potential implications for the understanding and treatment of complications related to COVID-19 and in VS. |
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