Open AccessLate manifestation of follicular conjunctivitis in ventilated patient following COVID-19 positive severe pneumonia
Author(s) -
Bhagabat Nayak,
Chanchal Poddar,
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi,
Swagata Tripathy,
Baijayantimala Mishra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1682_20
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pneumonia , timeline , pediatrics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , archaeology , history , outbreak
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.