Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia

A 65-year-old known diabetic, hypertensive, and asthmatic patient was admitted for suspected coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection following complaints of breathlessness. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on ventilation. He developed severe follicular conjunctivitis of the right eye...

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Autores principales: Nayak, Bhagabat, Poddar, Chanchal, Panigrahi, Manoj Kumar, Tripathy, Swagata, Mishra, Baijayantimala
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7640827/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32709820
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1682_20
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Sumario:A 65-year-old known diabetic, hypertensive, and asthmatic patient was admitted for suspected coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection following complaints of breathlessness. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on ventilation. He developed severe follicular conjunctivitis of the right eye while on a ventilator, which was treated conservatively. The resolution of ocular signs was noted over 2 weeks without any complications. This case highlights the timeline of events and discusses the late ophthalmic manifestations in patients with COVID-19 infection.

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