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

Hamzeh Mohammad Alrawashdeh; Khalid Al Zubi; Dina M. Abdulmannan; Omar Al-Habahbeh; Luai Abu-Ismail

doi:10.5339/qmj.2021.31

ISSN: 0253-8253
E-ISSN: 2227-0426

oa Conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature
المؤلفون: Hamzeh Mohammad Alrawashdeh¹, Khalid Al Zubi², Dina M. Abdulmannan³, Omar Al-Habahbeh⁴ and Luai Abu-Ismail⁵
عرض الانتماءات إخفاء الانتسابات المهنية

االانتسابات المهنيه ¹ Ophthalmology Department, Sharif Eye Centers, Irbid, Jordan E-mail: [email protected] 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
Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2021, Issue 2, سبتمبر ٢٠٢١, 31
DOI https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2021.31
- المستلَم: ٢٣ فبراير ٢٠٢١
- المقبول: ٢٤ مايو ٢٠٢١
- تاريخ النشر الكترونيا: ٣١ أغسطس ٢٠٢١

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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.

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

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نوع المستند: Case Report

الموضوعات الرئيسية conjunctivitise, coronavirus, COVID-19, healthcare providers., ophthalmologists and SARS-CoV-2

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