Ophthalmic Manifestations in COVID-19 Patients, a Review

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents a novel challenge to public health due to human-to-human transmission. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Initially, the most common symptoms were fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, and sore throat. Recently, the disease has been known to involve different body parts, including eyes. The present paper will discuss the ocular manifestations seen in patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Since eye symptoms were the only presenting features in some of these patients, our aim is to highlight the importance of eye examination during this ongoing pandemic. Routine screening of patients by ophthalmologists during COVID-19 outbreaks may aid in patient care and management.