Ocular surface manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kanika AggarwalAniruddha AgarwalNishant JaiswalNeha DahiyaAlka AhujaSarakshi MahajanLouis TongMona DuggalMeenu SinghRupesh AgrawalVishali Gupta

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The most common reported ocular presentations of COVID-19 included ocular pain, redness, discharge, and follicular conjunctivitis. A small proportion of patients had viral RNA in their conjunctival/tear samples. The available studies show significant publication bias and heterogeneity. Prospective studies with methodical collection and data reporting are needed for evaluation of ocular involvement in COVID-19.

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