Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its ophthalmic manifestations have been variably portrayed. We report a case of a 56-year-old female presenting with sudden-onset vision loss associated with painful extraocular muscle movements in both eyes following COVID-19. Visual acuity was counting fingers...
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| author | Dipika Sainath Anujeet Paul Srikanth Krishnagopal Ashok Kumar |
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| description | Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its ophthalmic manifestations have been variably portrayed. We report a case of a 56-year-old female presenting with sudden-onset vision loss associated with painful extraocular muscle movements in both eyes following COVID-19. Visual acuity was counting fingers close to face. Color perception tested was inaccurate. Ocular examination revealed sluggishly reacting pupils and an otherwise unremarkable fundus picture in both eyes, giving us an impression of bilateral retrobulbar neuritis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and orbit were unremarkable, while blood investigations revealed nothing suggestive. The patient dramatically improved with steroid therapy with full visual recovery and a color vision defect. This presentation of bilateral retrobulbar neuritis as a sequela of COVID-19 is presented for its rarity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-859b7aaf6813423081e29233a98458e62022-12-22T03:32:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892021-01-0169123761376410.4103/ijo.IJO_2155_21Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19Dipika SainathAnujeet PaulSrikanth KrishnagopalAshok KumarCoronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its ophthalmic manifestations have been variably portrayed. We report a case of a 56-year-old female presenting with sudden-onset vision loss associated with painful extraocular muscle movements in both eyes following COVID-19. Visual acuity was counting fingers close to face. Color perception tested was inaccurate. Ocular examination revealed sluggishly reacting pupils and an otherwise unremarkable fundus picture in both eyes, giving us an impression of bilateral retrobulbar neuritis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and orbit were unremarkable, while blood investigations revealed nothing suggestive. The patient dramatically improved with steroid therapy with full visual recovery and a color vision defect. This presentation of bilateral retrobulbar neuritis as a sequela of COVID-19 is presented for its rarity.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=12;spage=3761;epage=3764;aulast=Sainathcoronaviruscovid-19optic neuritis |
| spellingShingle | Dipika Sainath Anujeet Paul Srikanth Krishnagopal Ashok Kumar Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19 Indian Journal of Ophthalmology coronavirus covid-19 optic neuritis |
| title | Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19 |
| title_full | Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19 |
| title_short | Acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis - An atypical sequela of COVID-19 |
| title_sort | acute bilateral retrobulbar optic neuritis an atypical sequela of covid 19 |
| topic | coronavirus covid-19 optic neuritis |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=12;spage=3761;epage=3764;aulast=Sainath |
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