Ophthalmic and Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Nov 16;28(8):1285-1289. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1817497. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of inflammatory chorioretinopathy and Adie's syndrome possibly associated with COVID-19.

Methods: Observational case report.

Results: A 51-year-old woman developed fever, cough, and headache followed by retro-ocular pain and reading impairment. She tested positive for SARS-COV-2 infection by qualitative real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction. The slit-lamp and funduscopic exam revealed abnormal pupillary response and yellowish creamy deep chorioretinal lesions, which were not present in previous examinations. Instillation of pilocarpine demonstrated denervation supersensitivity, and it was suggestive of bilateral Adie tonic pupil. A comprehensive work-up ruled out other systemic, autoimmune, or infectious diseases.

Conclusions: This case illustrates the possible association between multifocal chorioretinitis and Adie's syndrome, and the SARS-COV-2 infection in humans. Further investigation of virus infectivity specifically within ocular tissues has to be conducted.

Keywords: Adie’s pupil; COVID-19; inflammatory chorioretinopathy; multimodal imaging; ophthalmic manifestation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adie Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Adie Syndrome / etiology*
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Visual Acuity*