Rev Bras Oftalmol.2021;80(5):e0042
Conjunctivitis and COVID-19
DOI: 10.37039/1982.8551.20210042
ABSTRACT
We present a case of SARS-CoV-2 conjunctivitis in a 55-year-old female patient, with hyperemia and foreign body sensation in both eyes. The eye examination revealed conjunctivitis. She had detectable SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction on conjunctival and nasal swabs. She was treated with ciprofloxacin eye drops, corticosteroids and trometamol for 5 days. After the seventh day of evolution, there was a significant improvement in conjunctivitis, and repeated conjunctival swab was negative.
Conjunctivitis and COVID-19
Keywords: Conjunctivitis; Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
