Department of Ophthalmology, AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
Department of Pulmonology, AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Aug;68(8):1675-1677. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1682_20.
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.
一位 65 岁的已知糖尿病、高血压和哮喘患者,因呼吸困难主诉而被收治疑似感染 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)。他 COVID-19 检测呈阳性并接受了通气治疗。在通气治疗期间,他的右眼出现严重滤泡性结膜炎,经保守治疗。眼部体征在 2 周内逐渐消退,没有任何并发症。本病例重点介绍了事件的时间线,并讨论了 COVID-19 感染患者的晚期眼部表现。