TY - JOUR
T1 - Central retinal vein occlusion secondary to varicella zoster retinal vasculitis in an immunocompetent individual during the COVID-19 pandemic - A case report
AU - Sarpangala, Shailaja
AU - George, Neenu M.
AU - Kamath, Yogish S.
AU - Kulkarni, Chidanand
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - We report the occurrence of unilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young yoga enthusiast who presented amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Subtle signs of uveitis when systemically investigated revealed a multitude of causes, but ocular fluid polymerase chain reaction was positive for varicella zoster virus (VZV). The prompt initiation of antivirals resulted in a good visual outcome. Our case describes the rare presentation of VZV retinal vasculitis as CRVO in a young healthy individual and highlights the importance of early antiviral therapy for favorable outcomes.
AB - We report the occurrence of unilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in a young yoga enthusiast who presented amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Subtle signs of uveitis when systemically investigated revealed a multitude of causes, but ocular fluid polymerase chain reaction was positive for varicella zoster virus (VZV). The prompt initiation of antivirals resulted in a good visual outcome. Our case describes the rare presentation of VZV retinal vasculitis as CRVO in a young healthy individual and highlights the importance of early antiviral therapy for favorable outcomes.
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U2 - 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1644_21
DO - 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1644_21
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85114047425
SN - 0301-4738
VL - 69
SP - 2532
EP - 2535
JO - Journal of the All-India Ophthalmological Society
JF - Journal of the All-India Ophthalmological Society
IS - 9
ER -