Conjunctivitis Related to not Severe COVID-19: A Case Report.

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Maria Carolina MarquezanRubens Belfort

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to report a bilateral conjunctivitis case in a patient with confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A 24-year-old healthy man developed severe conjunctivitis in his right eye, followed by his left eye 4 days after fever and myalgia. He reported yellowish conjunctival discharge, foreign body sensation, redness, and tearing, and those symptoms were resolved in 10 days. Analyses of nasopharyngeal secretions identified SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Mild COVID-19 can cause severe bilateral conjunctivitis. The ophthalmologist may be aware of conjunctival secretions, a possible path of infection, during eye checkup.

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Apr 3, 2021·Ocular Immunology and Inflammation·Mehmet Serhat Mangan, Elvin Yildiz
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