Conjunctivitis Related to not Severe COVID-19: A Case Report. (19th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marquezan, Maria Carolina; Marquezam, Joao Paulo; Nascimento, Heloisa; Chalita, Maria Regina; de Freitas, Denise; Belfort, Rubens
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 29:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 631
• Page End: 633
• Publication Date: 2021-05-19
• Subjects: Conjunctivitis -- COVID-19 -- SARS-CoV-2; Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1837186
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this article is to report a bilateral conjunctivitis case in a patient with confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Case report/observations: 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). Conclusion: Mild COVID-19 can cause severe bilateral conjunctivitis. The ophthalmologist may be aware of conjunctival secretions, a possible path of infection, during eye checkup.