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Conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature

Published:2021-09-28 Issue:2 Volume:2021 Page:
ISSN:0253-8253
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Author:

Mohammad Alrawashdeh Hamzeh¹,Al Zubi Khalid²,Abdulmannan Dina M.³,Al-Habahbeh Omar⁴,Abu-Ismail Luai⁵

Affiliation:

1. Ophthalmology Department, Sharif Eye Centers, Irbid, Jordan E-mail: dr_hmsr@yahoo.com

2. Department of Special Surgeries, Faculty of medicine, Mutah University, Al Karak, Jordan

3. Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

4. Ophthalmology Department, Ibn Al Haytham Hospital, Amman, Jordan

5. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

Abstract

Similar to several viruses, coronaviruses can affect the eye and cause conjunctivitis. In addition to ocular involvement, it causes systemic manifestations, mainly respiratory symptoms. However, conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rare presentation. We present a case of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with conjunctivitis for 3 days and diagnosed on the same day with COVID-19 without other manifestations. Conjunctivitis affected both eyes and resolved over 2 weeks with artificial tears only and without any ocular complications. Conjunctivitis can be the only sign and symptom of COVID-19 in some patients. Therefore, healthcare providers, particularly ophthalmologists, should take precautions when dealing with patients presenting with conjunctivitis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publisher

Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)

Subject

General Medicine

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