Ophthalmic changes in patients with COVID-19: narrative review of studies and case series

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v101i4e-174816

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Eyes, Clinical cases, Conjunctiva, Retina, SARS-Cov-2

Abstract

The objective of this work is to describe clinical cases and case series related to ophthalmological changes in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. A narrative/descriptive review of clinical cases and case series was performed. Based on data searches with pre-defined descriptors, 17 studies were integrated in the review. Among the main themes identified, the following stand out: conjunctival changes, retinal changes and ophthalmoparesis. The picture of changes in the conjunctiva was prevalent in relation to the others. This review included not only eye disorders in adults, but also in children and adolescents. The study draws attention to the fact that the ocular changes were described as isolated alteration, precipitating alteration and simultaneous alteration to the respiratory condition. It is concluded that ocular conditions go beyond conjunctival alterations, although these are predominant, with retinal alterations, ophthalmoparesis and the unusual Miller Fisher syndrome. New trials will be able to assess, in fact, the representativeness of eye problems in the epidemiological chain of COVID-19.

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  • Rodrigo Galvão Bueno Gardona, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina

    Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Pós-Doutorado.

  • Gisele Arruda, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

    Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Departamento de Biologia. Toxicologia.

  • Alana Tainá Lazzaretti Vogt , Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

    Médica. 

  • Diego D’Leon Dias Uszynski, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Hospital das Clínicas

    Médico. Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná.

  • Guilherme Machado Pires, Hospital de Olhos do Sudoeste do Paraná

    Hospital de Olhos do Sudoeste do Paraná. 

  • Maria Auxiliadora Martins, Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

    Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. 

  • Matheus Todt Aragão, Universidade Tiradentes

    Universidade Tiradentes. 

  • Lígia Machado Prieto, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

    Doutora em Engenharia e Ciência de Alimentos. 

  • Ana Paula Vieira, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

    Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. 

     

  • Franciele Aní Caovilla Follador, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

    Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. 

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2022-07-15

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Vol. 101 No. 4 (2022)

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Gardona, R. G. B., Arruda, G., Vogt , A. T. L., Uszynski, D. D. D., Pires, G. M., Martins, M. A. ., Aragão, M. T. ., Prieto, L. M. ., Vieira, A. P. ., & Follador, F. A. C. . (2022). Ophthalmic changes in patients with COVID-19: narrative review of studies and case series. Revista De Medicina, 101(4), e-174816. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v101i4e-174816