• Indian J Ophthalmol · Aug 2020

    Case Reports

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

    • Bhagabat Nayak, Chanchal Poddar, Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Swagata Tripathy, and Baijayantimala Mishra.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
    • Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Aug 1; 68 (8): 1675-1677.

    AbstractA 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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