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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author | Bhagabat Nayak Chanchal Poddar Manoj Kumar Panigrahi Swagata Tripathy Baijayantimala Mishra |
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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 |
url | 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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