Corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) presenting as conjunctivitis: atypically high-risk during a pandemic

Siamak Khavandi, Elsa Tabibzadeh, Mohammad Naderan, Saeed Shoar, Siamak Khavandi, Elsa Tabibzadeh, Mohammad Naderan, Saeed Shoar

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Keywords: Conjunctivitis; Corona virus-related conjunctivitis; Covid-19.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Watery eye discharge accompanied by conjunctival follicular reaction and chemosis; lower lid was everted by the examiner to show palpebral conjunctiva.
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Pulmonary computed tomography scanning of the patient showed ground glass opacity due to COVID-19.

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