AI Article Synopsis
- - Retinal artery occlusion is rare in younger individuals who don't have underlying health issues that lead to increased blood clotting.
- - COVID-19 has been linked to a higher risk of blood clots and related conditions.
- - The case involves a healthy young woman who recently had COVID-19 and developed a mixed occlusion of the cilioretinal artery and vein.
Article Abstract
Retinal artery occlusion is an unusual phenomenon in younger patients without background of diseases leading to hypercoagulable states. COVID-19 infection is increasingly recognised as being associated with thrombotic conditions. We present a case of a young female who is otherwise fit and well apart from recent COVID-19 infection, who presented with a mixed cilioretinal artery and venous occlusion.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9425886 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221106982 | DOI Listing |
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