Unilateral Optic Neuritis Post-COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report
COVID-19 has affected millions of individuals worldwide, yet the neuro-ophthalmic consequences among survivors remain incompletely characterized. In this case report, we describe a case of unilateral optic neuritis identified in the emergency department using ultrasound in a previously healthy young woman shortly after confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. This case highlights the importance of recognizing neuro-ophthalmic sequelae of COVID-19, outlines the diagnostic evaluation, and demonstrates clinical improvement with corticosteroid therapy.
Authors
- Lachlan Driver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6549-7386)
- Aaron D'Amore
- Paul Chen
- Imikomobong Ibia
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Children's National (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101003
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00