Authors: By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe eye abnormalities have been found in the eyes of some COVID-19 patients, a new study out of France contends. The findings show the need for eye screening, as well as appropriate treatment and management of potentially serious eye problems in these patients, […]
Authors: By Reena MukamalReviewed By Joseph T Nezgoda, MD MBASep. 14, 2021 An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. How does COVID reach the eyes? People respond in different ways to COVID-19 infections. While some people develop mild to severe respiratory problems, others experience no symptoms […]
Authors: Taher K. Eleiwa,1Eric D. Gaier,2,3,4,5Abid Haseeb,6Reem H. ElSheikh,7Ahmed B. Sallam,8 and Abdelrahman M. Elhusseiny8 Inflamm Res. 2021 Sep 24 : 1–5.doi: 10.1007/s00011-021-01506-6 [Epub ahead of print] We read with interest the article “Acute reduction of visual acuity and visual field after Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 2nd dose” by Santovito and Pinna [1]. The timeline of events beginning after the vaccination […]
Authors: Gabrielle Masson – Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 Print Cells in the eye can be directly infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to findings published May 17 by ScienceDirect. Below are four things to know about COVID-19 infections of the eye: 1. Researchers exposed adult human eyes to SARS-CoV-2 in an in vitro stem cell model and then […]
Authors: by Radiological Society of North America Researchers using MRI have found significant abnormalities in the eyes of some people with severe COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Radiology. The study results support the need for eye screening in these patients to provide appropriate treatment and management of potentially severe ophthalmological manifestations of COVID-19. […]
Authors: By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Severe eye abnormalities have been found in the eyes of some COVID-19 patients, a new study out of France contends. The findings show the need for eye screening, as well as appropriate treatment and management of potentially serious eye problems in these patients, experts […]
Authors: Katherine Hu; Jay Patel; Cole Swiston; Bhupendra C. Patel.Author Information Last Update: May 19, 2021. Several reports of suspected ocular manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have prompted investigations into ocular signs, symptoms, and transmission. This activity reviews the evaluation and management of ocular manifestations of COVID-19 and highlights the interprofessional team’s role in managing patients with this […]
Authors: Mrittika Sen 1, Santosh G Honavar 1, Namrata Sharma 2, Mahipal S Sachdev 3 PMID: 33595463 PMCID: PMC7942063 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_297_21 Abstract The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had health implications of unprecedented magnitude. The infection can range from asymptomatic, mild to life threatening respiratory distress. It can affect almost every organ of the body. Ophthalmologists world over are […]
Peer-Reviewed Publication: RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA NEWS RELEASE 16-FEB-2021 OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers using MRI have found significant abnormalities in the eyes of some people with severe COVID-19, according to a study published in the journal Radiology. The study results support the need for eye screening in these patients to provide appropriate treatment and […]
Authors: Chih-Cheng Lai 1, Wen-Chien Ko 2, Chih-Jung Chen 3, Po-Yen Chen 4, Yhu-Chering Huang 3, Ping-Ing Lee 5, Po-Ren Hsueh 6 7 Abstract Introduction: To combat COVID-19, scientists all over the world have expedited the process of vaccine development. Although interim analyses of clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, a serious but rare adverse event, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), has been reported following […]