Background: SARS-CoV2 virus from the coronavirus family has largely been responsible for the outbreak of the pandemic of 2020. The main route of infection is through the respiratory tract but other routes are too implicated in its spread. The disease manifests itself as fever, cough malaise and myalgia but atypical symptoms are also sporadically placed. One of them is conjunctivitis and such patients have tested positive on RT PCR for SARS- Cov2.However, it is unclear whether the transmission is through the ocular fluids and secretions.
Objective: SARS-CoV2associated conjunctivitis maybe the sole presenting symptom in patients suffering from COVID 19
Material and Methods: In this report, conjunctivitis is seen as the sole symptom of a COVID-19in ahealth care worker. The patient presented to the ophthalmology clinic due to redness, watery discharge, and photophobia for one day in the right eye. The patient did not have fever, cough, dyspnoea, or malaise. Antigen Test for COVID 19 was negative but RT-PCR test showed a positive result for SARS-CoV2 virus.
Result: The present case shows that conjunctivitis may occur as the only manifestation of COVID-19.
Conclusion: Conjunctivitis cases should be carefully evaluated by health professionals especially during this ongoing pandemic as it may be the only clue to detect patients suffering from COVID 19 and this can play an important role in curbing the disease to a certain extent.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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