Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt
Mahmoud, H., Elrashidy, A., ELsherif, H., Mounir, A. (2020). Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 3(COVID-19), 13-19. doi: 10.21608/niles.2020.35625.1029
Hany Mahmoud; Amr Elrashidy; Hesham ELsherif; Amr Mounir. "Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 3, COVID-19, 2020, 13-19. doi: 10.21608/niles.2020.35625.1029
Mahmoud, H., Elrashidy, A., ELsherif, H., Mounir, A. (2020). 'Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 3(COVID-19), pp. 13-19. doi: 10.21608/niles.2020.35625.1029
Mahmoud, H., Elrashidy, A., ELsherif, H., Mounir, A. Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 3(COVID-19): 13-19. doi: 10.21608/niles.2020.35625.1029

Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology
Article 4, Volume 3, COVID-19, July 2020, Page 13-19  XML PDF (299.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/niles.2020.35625.1029
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Authors
Hany Mahmoud email 1; Amr Elrashidy2; Hesham ELsherif3; Amr Mounir4
1sohag faculty of medicine ophthalmology department sohag university
2Sohag Tropical Medicine Hospital, Sohag
3sohag Tropical Medicine Hospital, Sohag
4sohag faculty of medicine ophthalmology department sohag university
Abstract
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the corneal and conjuctival manifestations of patients with positive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sohag Province, Egypt.
PATIENTS& METHODS: 63 patients who suffered from COVID-19 in the period 10–24 May 2020 at Sohag Tropical Medicine Hospital were enrolled in this study; they were subjected to anterior segment examination by the portable slit lamp or bedside examination.
RESULTS: The study included 63 patients 37 male patients (58.7 %) and 28 female patients (44.4 %). The mean age of patients was 36.12± 14.24 with age range [19:71ys]. 13 cases were presented with anterior segment manifestations. 5(7.9%) patients suffered from conjunctival hyperemia, 2 (3.1%) patients suffered from follicular conjunctivitis, 2 (3.1%) patients presented with conjunctival chemosis and 2(3.1%) patients (one of them was on mechanical ventilation) suffered from subconjunctival hemorrhage.
Conclusion: Important number of COVID-19 patients are presenting with ocular complaints mainly anterior segment manifestation like conjunctival hyperemia and follicular conjunctivitis. Infection prevention protocols are mandatory to limit potential ocular transmission of COVID-19 during the pandemic.
Keywords
COVID-19; corneal and conjunctival manifestations; follicular conjunctivitis; subconjunctival hemorrhage; Sohag
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