Symptoms and signs of conjunctivitis as predictors of disease course in COVID-19 syndrome

ConclusionsWe found that over a third of the patients had ocular signs or symptoms. These had higher prevalence in patients with a more severe infection. No viral shedding was detected in the conjunctiva. Our results suggest that prompt detection of conjunctivitis signs/symptoms can serve as a helpful proxy to predict COVID-19 clinical phenotype.
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research