Pink eye may be primary symptom of Covid-19: Study
While coughing, fever and difficulty in breathing are common symptoms of Covid-19, a new case study has found that pink eye is also a reason
Toronto: While coughing, fever and difficulty in breathing are common symptoms of Covid-19, a new case study has found that pink eye is also a reason to be tested for the disease. The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, determined that conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis can also be primary symptoms of Covid-19.
After the patient had undergone several days of treatment with little improvement and after it had been determined that the woman had recently returned home from Asia a resident ordered a Covid-19 test.
The test came back positive, according to the researchers.
“There was no fever and no cough, so we weren’t led to suspect Covid-19 at the beginning. We didn’t know it could present primarily with the eye and not with the lungs,” Solarte said.
“The patient in this case eventually recovered well without any issues. But several of the residents and staff who were in close contact with the patient had to be under quarantine,” said Solarte.