Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. 2025;88 (1 )
:1-4
| DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.2023-0117
Abstract
Unvaccinated identical twins developed bilateral anterior uveitis soon after the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 symptoms. During follow-up, both patients developed choroiditis, and one twine developed posterior scleritis and serous retinal detachment. Prompt treatment with oral prednisone ameliorated the lesions, and no recurrence was observed at the 18-month follow-up. Choroiditis may rarely be associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and it responds well to corticosteroid therapy. Although the exact mechanism is unknown, we hypothesize that the virus may act as an immunological trigger for choroiditis.
Keywords: Choroiditis; Coronavirus; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Uveitis
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