Evaluation of eye care and ocular findings in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Zarife Ekici GokAbdullah GokLeman Acun DelenUmut Sabri KasapoğluEsra GurbuzKayhan MutluPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)
Findings of ocular involvement because of COVID-19 infection were detected in the present study. Retinal haemorrhages were detected in addition to the common findings in viral infections. Especially in patients supported with mechanical ventilation, the detection and treatment of conditions that require eye care for exposure keratopathy are very important for recovering from the disease and the quality of vision.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- sars cov
- palliative care
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- intensive care unit
- ejection fraction
- optic nerve
- newly diagnosed
- optical coherence tomography
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- diabetic retinopathy
- affordable care act
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- quantum dots
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation