Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Dry Eye Parameters.
Xulin LiaoArthur Chun Chi WongJune Oi Yau WongRuofan JiaWanxue ChenHanson Yiu Man WongFatema Mohamed Ali Abdulla AljufairiKenneth Ka Hei LaiZhichao HuYingying WeiClement Chee Yung ThamChi Pui PangKelvin Kam-Lung ChongPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
From preliminary results, we concluded that dry eye patients who have been infected with COVID-19 appear to have a more severe dry eye condition, as evidenced by lower LLT, worse papillae and MGD, and shorter NIKBUT. It is important to raise awareness of this potential long-term symptom of COVID-19, especially among existing dry eye patients.