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. 2024 Apr 18;17(4):777-782.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2024.04.25. eCollection 2024.

Unilateral branch retinal artery occlusion in association with COVID-19: a case report

Kunihiko Hirosawa  1   2 , Takenori Inomata  1   2   3   4   5 , Jaemyoung Sung  1   6 , Yuki Morooka  1   2 , Tianxiang Huang  1   2 , Yasutsugu Akasaki  1   2 , Yuichi Okumura  1   2   3 , Ken Nagino  1   2   3   4 , Kaho Omori  1 , Shintaro Nakao  1
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Unilateral branch retinal artery occlusion in association with COVID-19: a case report

Kunihiko Hirosawa et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Conflicts of Interest: Inomata T, reports non-financial support from Lion Corporation and Sony Network Communications Inc., grants from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., Kandenko, Co., Ltd., Yuimedi, Inc., Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kandenko Co., Ltd., and Fukoku Co., Ltd., personal fees from Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., InnoJin, Inc., and Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., outside the submitted work; Okumura Y and Nagino K, report personal fees from InnoJin, Inc., outside the submitted work; Nakao S, reports grants from Kowa Company. Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Alcon Japan, Ltd., Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Machida Endoscope Co., Ltd., Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Hoya Corporation, and Novartis Pharma K.K., outside the submitted work; Hirosawa K, None; Sung J, None; Morooka Y, None; Huang T, None; Akasaki Y, None; Omori K, None.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Findings of right retina at first time
A: Fundus photograph showing retinal whitening in the superior macular hemisphere. B: Fluorescein angiography indicating delayed filling in the superior macular branch artery (red arrow). C: Optical coherence tomography showing hyperintense reflection and thickening of the inner retinal layer.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Findings of right visual field at the initial consultation
Goldmann perimeter test showing a central lower visual field defect on the right eye.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Findings at 6mo follow-up
A: Optical coherence tomography showing the retinal inner layer thinning in areas consistent with retinal ischemia. B: Humphrey field analyzer showing the central lower visual field defect.
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