ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To find the clinical profile and prevalence of conjunctivitis and other ocular manifestations in mild COVID-19 positive patients in a nodal COVID-19 hospital. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional, single-center study conducted in 127 mild cases of COVID-19 positive patients admitted between 27th March and 19th April 2020 in a tertiary care COVID-19 hospital in north India. From the hospital records, demographic data is collected. Ocular history and ocular examinations were done by face-to-face survey during ward rounds. RESULTS: A total of 127 patients were included in the study with a median age of 38.8 years. Forty-eight (37.80%) patients had upper respiratory tract symptoms, 20 (15.75%) patients had systemic illness, 18 (14.17%) patients were using spectacles, and 50 (39.37%) patients had history of hand-eye contact. Out of 12 (9.45%) patients who had ocular complaints, 11 (8.66%) had ocular manifestation after admission. Among 11 patients, eight (6.29%) had conjunctival congestion. Three (3/8) patients had developed conjunctival congestion even before the manifestation of definite COVID-19 symptoms. Five patients (5/8) patients had no other associated ocular symptoms other than congestion. Six patients (6/8) had symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. CONCLUSION: Mild conjunctivitis manifesting as conjunctival congestion is common and is one of the major ocular manifestations in COVID-19 positive patients even with milder disease.
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Betacoronavirus , Conjunctivitis, Viral/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Eye Infections, Viral/epidemiology , Hospitals, Special/statistics & numerical data , Ophthalmology/statistics & numerical data , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , COVID-19 , Child , Child, Preschool , Conjunctivitis, Viral/diagnosis , Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Cross-Sectional Studies , Eye Infections, Viral/diagnosis , Female , Humans , India/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Prevalence , Retrospective Studies , SARS-CoV-2 , Tertiary Healthcare/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
The present study reported the first observation of isopod parasite, Nerocila phaiopleura infestation on Chirocentrus nudus an economically important fish from Cuddalore coast, Southeast coast of India. The maximum prevalence of 6.3 % and mean intensity of 3.2 were observed during pre-monsoon 2010 and monsoon 2010 respectively. The highest intensity 7 was observed in the single host during monsoon. The site of attachment leads to wound and offer the secondary infection. Two pathogenic bacteria Streptococcus aureus and E. coli were isolated from the wound.
