Association of foveal avascular zone (FAZ) enlargement with SARS-CoV-2 infection and long COVID-19
The retinal microvasculature of recovered COVID-19 patients showed alterations in the sense of a significantly enlarged FAZ, particularly in patients with mild disease and fatigue. These microvascular manifestations may lead to future complications or visual impairment. Performing macular OCTA could be a possible monitoring tool for microvascular changes in these patients and a predictor for long COVID fatigue.
Authors
- Ingo Volkmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8858-2794)
- Carsten Framme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8685-176X)
- Jan Spielmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-9557)
- Jan Tode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2422-532X)
- Isabell Pink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3267-9615)
Institutions
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-025-04528-4
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00