Central retinal artery occlusion in a young child affected by COVID-19: a first case report
Abstract Background Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an ophthalmic emergency, and its etiology is generally ascribed to vessel occlusion by a thrombus or embolus, eventually due to a hypercoagulable state. CRAO occurrence is described even in the pediatric population, but its incidence is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04276-8 |