Coronavirus

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Central retinal vein occlusion

Surgery

Retinal

Ophthalmology

Virology

Cardiology

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Outbreak

Macular edema

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Occlusion

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Internal medicine

Retinal Vein

Vascular occlusion

Medicine

Pneumonia

Disease

Pathology

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Case Report A 54 years old woman with COVID-19 related pneumonia presented to our emergency department complaining of scotomas and decreased vision in her right eye. Funduscopic examination and multimodal imaging revealed rare retinal hemorrhages, retinal whitening, and fern-like hypo-autofluorescent appearance typical of iCRVO. She had no risk factors other than a transient hyper-coagulability status likely related to the ongoing infection. Systemic treatment with steroids normalized her inflammatory and coagulation status and the occlusion completely resolved.

Impending Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)