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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Main Authors: Bhagabat Nayak, Chanchal Poddar, Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Swagata Tripathy, Baijayantimala Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=8;spage=1675;epage=1677;aulast=Nayak
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-c68fbd3ad6154b5496332916ca0681d32022-12-22T01:29:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892020-01-016881675167710.4103/ijo.IJO_1682_20Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumoniaBhagabat NayakChanchal PoddarManoj Kumar PanigrahiSwagata TripathyBaijayantimala MishraA 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.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=8;spage=1675;epage=1677;aulast=Nayakconjunctivitiscovid-19follicular conjunctivitisocular manifestations
spellingShingle Bhagabat Nayak
Chanchal Poddar
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi
Swagata Tripathy
Baijayantimala Mishra
Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
conjunctivitis
covid-19
follicular conjunctivitis
ocular manifestations
title Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
title_full Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
title_fullStr Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
title_full_unstemmed Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
title_short Late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
title_sort late manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following covid 19 positive severe pneumonia
topic conjunctivitis
covid-19
follicular conjunctivitis
ocular manifestations
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