Acute Acquired Concomitant Esotropia From Excessive Application of Near Vision During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Aldo Vagge, Giuseppe Giannaccare, Fabio Scarinci, Andrea Cacciamani, Marco Pellegrini, Federico Bernabei, Vincenzo Scorcia, Carlo Enrico Traverso, Donatella Bruzzichessi
Abstract
The public health measures imposed in many countries to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could have negative effects on children's physical and mental health. The authors describe four cases of acquired concomitant acute esotropia likely caused from excessive application of near vision during the COVID-19 lockdown. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2020;57:e88-e91.].
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)EsotropiaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Concomitant2019-20 coronavirus outbreakStrabismusOutbreakPandemicPediatricsOptometryOphthalmologySurgeryVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Retinal and Optic ConditionsOphthalmology and Eye DisordersCerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis