Coronavirus (COVID-19) Overview
"A rare, sight-stealing infection might be triggered by COVID-19, a new study suggests."
Covid and the Eyes
Small fiber neuropathy in the cornea of Covid-19 patients associated with the generation of ocular surface disease - PubMed
"Sars-CoV-2 infection may be inducing small fiber neuropathy in the ocular surface, sharing symptomatology and morphological landmarks with DED and diabetic neuropathy."
COVID-19 Found in The Cornea: Are Transplants a Transmission Risk?
"COVID-19 Found in The Cornea: Are Transplants a Transmission Risk?
A multi-institutional study finds that COVID-19 can be found in post-mortem corneal tissue, highlighting the importance of the donor screening process."
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Overview
"The researchers found that nerve fiber loss and an increase in dendritic or key immune cells on the cornea may help identify long COVID."
Late Corneal Stromal Deposits After COVID-19
"We present 2 cases of striking stromal corneal infiltrates months after COVID-19 infection."
4 Ways COVID Leaves Its Mark on the Eye
Here are four of the most common eye problems that may develop after COVID infection, according to the new analysis.
COVID-2019 Associated with Acquired Monocular Blindness - PubMed
Acute viral retinitis in patients with COVID-19 "severe blindness could be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection... physicians should consider the possibility of coronavirus infection in patients with an abnormal fundus or suddenly vision loss."
Does COVID-19 lead to vision loss?
"Ophthalmologists should have a high index of suspicion for retinal vascular occlusions in patients presenting with decreased vision or blurry vision with a history of COVID-19 infection as prompt intervention may prevent irreversible visual loss:"
Vision-Threatening Retinal Condition Linked to COVID-19
Vision-Threatening Retinal Condition Linked to COVID-19 — Rates of rare retinal vein occlusion jumped after infection,
There is more to Sars-CoV-2 than meets the eye
"Coronavirus not only infects the human retina, but can also replicate in it"