Glaucoma progression during the COVID-19 pandemics
DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2021-21-3-147-152
V.E. Korelina1, I.R. Gazizova2, A.V. Kuroyedov3,4, M.D. Didur2
1LLC “American Medical Clinic”, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
2N.P. Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
3P.V. Mandryka Military Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation
4Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) provides powerful effects on all pathogenic aspects of the primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The property of this virus to initiate disseminated intravascular coagulation, damage endotheliocytes, and impair coagulation result in numerous severe complications affecting all organs and systems. This disorder provokes retinal ischemia and hypoxia and spurs apoptosis of ganglionic cells. Cytokine storm and oxidative stress resulting from the COVID-19 potentially contribute to the progression of glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Distressing effect of the pandemic, a growing number of patients with depressive and anxiety disorders increase the risk of POAG and ocular hypertension, reduce treatment compliance, and exacerbate glaucoma course.
Ophthalmic patients should be informed on potential risks and consequences of the COVID-19 and educated on the safety and efficacy of vaccination and the need for these preventive measures for elderly patients (in particular, with glaucoma).
A year of the COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the attitude to many processes of doctor-patient relationships. There is a need for the development of the technologies of distant monitoring of patients with glaucoma.
Keywords: primary open-angle glaucoma, COVID-19, telemedicine, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, cytokine storm, oxidative stress, intraocular pressure, apoptosis of ganglionic cells, glaucomatous optic neuropathy, post-COVID-19 syndrome.
For citation: Korelina V.E., Gazizova I.R., Kuroyedov A.V., Didur M.D. Glaucoma progression during the COVID-19 pandemics. Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2021;21(3):147–152 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2021-21-3-147-152.
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About the authors:
1Viktoriya E. Korelina — C. Sc. (Med.), Head of Ophthalmological Department, lecturer of the Department of Family Medicine; ORCID iD 0000-0003-2022-5912.
2Il’mira R. Gazizova — Dr. Sc. (Med.), Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, academic secretary; ORCID iD 0000-0003-4611-9931.
3,4Aleksandr V. Kuroyedov — Dr. Sc. (Med.), Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology, Head of the Division of Ophthalmology; ORCID iD 0000-0001-9606-0566.
2Mikhail D. Didur — Dr. Sc. (Med.), Professor, Chief of Institute; ORCID iD 0000-0003-4086-5992.
1LLC “American Medical Clinic”. 78 letter A, river Moika embankment, St. Petersburg, 190000, Russian Federation.
2N.P. Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain. 9, Academician Pavlov str., St. Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation.
3P.V. Mandryka Military Clinical Hospital, 8A, Bolshaya Olenya str., Moscow, 107014, Russian Federation.
4Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. 1, Ostrovityanov str., Moscow, 117437, Russian Federation.
Contact information: Il’mira R. Gazizova, e-mail: ilmiraufa88@gmail.com.
Financial Disclosure: no authors have a financial or property interest in any material or method mentioned.
There is no conflict of interests.
Received 02.07.2021.
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