DR. RAKSHITA KENE

DR. VIRNA SHAH, Dr. KARTHIK KUMAR MANI

Abstract

The novel coronavirus has exhibited its neuro ophthalmic manifestations, not just due to mucormycosis but as sequelae of its neurotropic nature. Here we report, 37 cases, who have had COVID 19 infection, clinical or subclinical, and who presented to our Neuro ophthalmogy department during 2 months (June and July 2021). Treatment history, history of hospital admission and systemic history was noted. Cases with retinal pathologies, such as CRVO, were excluded.

We found that, out of 37, majority of the patients (14) presented with headache, 5 with isolated cranial neuropathies, 2 with multiple nerve palsy, 3 transient visual loss, 4 papilloedema, 2 optic neuritis with infective etiology, 3 orbital apex syndrome with fungal sinusitis, 2 with asthenopia, one papillitis and one with non arteritic anterior ischemic neuropathy.

As ophthalmologists, we should be aware of the post covid neuro-ophthalmic complications and the frontline physicians should recognize the signs and screen for them.

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