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Ramesh Venkatesh1, Nikitha Gurram Reddy1, Pranjal Mishra1
1Department of Vitreo-retinal Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India.
Aim:
To report a case of unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy (UAIM) following SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
Case Description:
A 44-year-old male patient, infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus previously, presented to the retina department with complaints of sudden blurring of vision in right eye. His presenting visual acuity in right eye was 20/30, N8. Fundus showed an irregular area of yellowish-white subretinal lesion at the macula involving the fovea with reddish-brown pigment clumps. Retinal imaging findings were consistent with the diagnosis of UAIM. No treatment was given.
Results:
The imaging findings showed improvement at day 7 post-presentation with improvement in vision to 20/20, N6. At final visit (5-week post presentation), visual acuity was maintained at 20/20, N6 and there was no recurrence of findings.
Expert Opinion:
Unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy might be associated with SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
Conclusion:
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus might be associated with UAIM. Such an association has not yet been described in the literature.
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