Authors: Andrzej Grzybowski, M.D., Ph.D, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Institute of Ophthalmology Research, Ophthalmology Foundation 21 in Poznan AbstractThe ocular symptoms of COviD-19 are rare, however, the most common is conjunctivitis. Retinal changes, including dilated veins, tortuous blood vessels, intraretinal hemorrhages, and cotton balls are much less common. in […]
From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses Authors: Emily Sohn SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Red eyes, ringing ears, sensitivity to light, trouble hearing: although a loss of taste and smell have become well-known sensory symptoms of COVID, accumulating research suggests that vision and hearing are also frequent targets of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes […]
Authors: Reena MukamalReviewed By Joseph T Nezgoda, MD MBASep. 14, 2021 An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. Share this information and remember: Widespread vaccination is key to ending the pandemic American Journal of Ophthalmology How does COVID reach the eyes? People respond in different ways […]
Authors: Susanne Medeiros; James G Chelnis, MD Jan. 18, 2022 American Journal of Opthalmology The British press recently reported that a 9-year-old boy was nearly blinded after developing ‘Covid eye’. He lost vision in one eye less than a week after testing positive for Covid-19. Physicians determined the boy had developed orbital cellulitis, a bacterial infection […]
Authors: Katherine Hu; Jay Patel; Cole Swiston; Bhupendra C. Patel. January 8, 2022. Introduction Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic caused by the highly transmissible severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[1] Initially, there were several reports of eye redness and irritation in COVID-19 patients, both anecdotal and published, supporting conjunctivitis as an ocular manifestation […]
