Histopathological evidence of central retinal artery occlusion secondary to angio-invasive fungal infection amidst SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Ophthalmology and COVID-19: Long-term Surveillance Needed

“…Another serious condition leading to vision loss is retinal vascular occlusion. Central retinal artery occlusion has been diagnosed in patients affected by COVID-19 and was associated either with hypercoagulability or with a secondary fungal vessel invasion 6,7 …”

“…Central retinal artery occlusion has been diagnosed in patients affected by COVID-19 and was associated either with hypercoagulability or with a secondary fungal vessel invasion. 6,7 In this issue, there is a comprehensive update on ocular involvement by COVID-19 infection, treatments, and vaccinations. The article covers the various ocular structures affected by the infection, and the various ocular adverse events of using different treatment regimens and different vaccines.…”