Retinal and peripapillary vessel density increase in recovered COVID-19 children by optical coherence tomography angiography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate retinal vascular changes in children who have recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and to compare the results with age-matched healthy children.

Methods

In this cross-sectional case-control study, children 6-18 years of age with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were compared with historic healthy controls. All participants underwent ophthalmological examination, including fundus photography and OCTA of the macular region and optic disk. COVID-19 children were examined 4-8 weeks after COVID-19 diagnoses. Demographic data, medical history, and COVID-19 symptoms were noted. OCTA parameters in the superficial capillary plexus (SCP) were analyzed according to ETDRS sectors and peripapillar

SUBMITTER: Guemes-Villahoz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature