Some patients face vision loss, blurry eyesight post-Covid. Doctors can’t confirm link yet


Doctors say there is not enough evidence for recovered patients of Covid-19 to begin worrying about losing sight, but urge caution and advise early intervention. Authors: SONIYA AGRAWAL The Print Dinesh Gupta, 56, of Ahmedabad has lost his vision partially and says it happened after he contracted Covid-19 in June. “On 10 June, I was […]

Covid-19 Complications Can Lead To Total Vision Loss, Eye Damage. Ophthalmologist Gives Treatment Tips


Not just conjunctivitis, Covid-19 may lead to a variety of eye complications which may result total vision loss if not treated on time Authors: Parmita Uniyal Only My Health Apart from the common symptoms of Covid-19, pink eye or conjunctivitis is seen in 1-3% of people suffering from the deadly virus. The eyes of the […]

Can Covid-19 cause vision loss? Experts on how to avoid post Covid eye issues


Authors: Parmita Uniyal  Covid-19 is known to affect our eyes and around 1-3 per cent of people infected with the disease get conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye. But can Covid also lead to vision loss? How does Covid affect our eyes? A recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology says the incidence of retinal vein occlusions appeared […]

COVID-19 may damage corneal, lenticular transparency


Authors: Kalie VanDewater January 2022 Helio News Patients with a previously confirmed COVID-19 infection had significantly higher corneal and lenticular densitometric values compared with patients without a prior COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a prospective, cross-sectional study. “In addition to the determination of conjunctival abnormalities, the virus was also found to be present in both tears […]

Ask the Expert: How COVID-19 Affects the Eyes


Last updated April 26, 2024, News & Magazine NewsroomHSC NewsUSC Health, Interviewed by Eric Weintraub, Additional Expertise Contributions by Dr. Brian Toy Much continues to remain unknown about the constantly evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, more information has become available in the past 1.5 years regarding COVID-19’s effects on one of the most sensitive parts […]

Researchers find an eye-opening COVID-19 symptom you can’t ignore


About 20% of people suffer from dry eye disease due to a COVID-19 infection Authors:   Herb Scribnerhscribner@deseretnews.com Mar 29, 2022, Researchers recently discovered that about 20% of people infected by the novel coronavirus end up with dry eye disease. Why it matters: The dry eye COVID-19 symptom joins a growing list of various coronavirus symptoms someone can experience after infection. […]

Ocular Symptoms among Nonhospitalized Patients Who Underwent COVID-19 Testing


Sapna S. Gangaputra, MD, MPH∗ and Shriji N. Patel, MD, Ophthalmology. 2020 Oct; 127(10): 1425–1427. Published online 2020 Jun 22. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.06.037, PMCID: PMC7308009PMID: 32585259 The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes a syndrome known as coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), has been designated a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.1 The vast majority of patients with COVID-19 are advised to isolate […]

COVID Linked To Disorder That Causes Sudden Vision Loss, Study Says


Zachary Snowdon Smith Forbes Covid-19 infection is linked to eye conditions called retinal vascular occlusions—blockages of blood vessels in the eye that can cause vision loss—according to a study published Thursday by JAMA Ophthalmology that threw light on one of several little-understood long-term effects of the virus. Researchers have linked Covid-19 infection to a vascular disorder that can result […]

COVID-19 Long-haul Fatigue Might be Similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Treated in a Similar Manner


There is no cure or approved treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). However, some symptoms can be treated or managed. Treating these symptoms might provide relief for some patients with ME/CFS but not others. Other strategies, like learning new ways to manage activity, can also be helpful. Patients, their families, and healthcare providers need […]

COVID-19 Vaccines ‘May Trigger’ Rheumatic Inflammatory Diseases: Study


OCT 15, 2023 – Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times  A new review suggests that COVID vaccines “may trigger” rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, vasculitis, lupus, and adult-onset Still’s disease. On average, patients developed rheumatic diseases 11 days after vaccine administration, according to the study. Seventy-five (over 27 percent) of these patients experienced […]