Viral conjunctivitis as the first sign of COVID-19 infection (clinical observation)

The article presents a case of complicated viral conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis was the initial sign of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the patient. The disease had a fairly long course and led to symmetrical scarring in the form of partial external symblepharon and dry eye syndrome. Ophthalmologists should be aware about this disease and its complications. Early treatment with corticosteroids in combination with symptomatic therapy can contribute to prevention of the development of conjunctival scarring. In addition to conjunctival scarring, this disease can possibly potentiate the development of keratitis, optic neuritis, and uveitis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:138

Enthalten in:

Vestnik oftalmologii - 138(2022), 1 vom: 01., Seite 52-56

Sprache:

Russisch

Weiterer Titel:

Virusnyi kon"yunktivit kak pervyi priznak koronavirusnoi infektsii COVID-19 (klinicheskoe nablyudenie)

Beteiligte Personen:

Babushkin, A E [VerfasserIn]
Saitova, G R [VerfasserIn]
Matyukhina, E N [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

A complication
Case Reports
Conjunctival scarring
Conjunctivitis
Coronavirus infection COVID-19
Journal Article
Symblepharon

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.03.2022

Date Revised 04.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.17116/oftalma202213801152

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM337656894