COVID-19 presenting as a non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

Marina Romozzi, Giulia Maria Amorelli, Maria Cristina Savastano, Anna Laura Fedele, Fabio Amorelli, Stanislao Rizzo, Matteo Lucchini, Massimiliano Mirabella, Viviana Nociti

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Abstract

We present a case of a 61-year-old woman with an atypical non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION) as a unique manifestation of COVID-19. Furthermore, the patient worsened after Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administration. Our findings suggest that NA-AION could result from microangiopathic/thrombotic events that may occur during SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or vaccination against COVID-19. This report sheds light on possible ophthalmologic complications of COVID-19.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11206721221149762-11206721221149762
Number of pages1
JournalEuropean Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • optic nerve‌
  • ‌SARS-CoV-2
  • vaccine‌
  • optical coherence tomography angiography‌

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