DR. MOHIT SHARMA

Dr. SABITA DEVI, DR. SWIKRUTI JENA

Abstract

AIM- To determine the risk factors in covid 19 patients leading to the development of CSR

MATERIALS AND METHODS-

An Observational study was done in a tertiary care center from Feb2019- Jan2021 including all CSR cases and categorizing them into 2 groups. One pre covid CSR group with patients of CSR diagnosed between Feb 2019-Jan 2020 and Post covid CSR group with newly diagnosed CSR cases between Feb2020- Jan2021.

RESULTS-

The pre-covid group had 194 patients with 132 males and 62 females aging between 24-40 years. Post covid group had 290 patients with 170 males and 120 females aging between 21-48 years. B/L disease increased from 2 to 13 cases after covid. OCT thickness ranged 290-370 um in the pre covid group in comparison post covid group ranged 319-450 um. Mean steroid intake in post covid group was 49%.

CONCLUSION

The outbreak of covid 19 with an increase in stress and irrational use of corticosteroid are major causes of increment in cases of CSR in post covid patients.

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