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Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in COVID-19 infection - A case report
Sanjeeta Sitaula1, Arika Poudel1, Bikram Prasad Gajurel2
1B. P. Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, Department of Ophthalmology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Purpose:
To report a case of a non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in the setting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Observations:
A 60-year-old healthy female without any risk factors for vasculopathy, presented with an acute painless diminution of vision noticed in the lower half of the visual field in the left eye. She was diagnosed with NAION in the setting of a recent SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Conclusions And Importance:
The purpose of this case report is to supplement our knowledge about the neuro-ophthalmological complications of COVID-19 in the form of NAION which might occur even in the early stages of the infection.
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