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ArticleQatar medical journal2021

Conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature.

Hamzeh Mohammad Alrawashdeh, Khalid Al Zubi, Dina M Abdulmannan, Omar Al-Habahbeh, Luai Abu-Ismail

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Article in Qatar medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hamzeh Mohammad AlrawashdehOphthalmology Department, Sharif Eye Centers, Irbid, Jordan E-mail: dr_hmsr@yahoo.com.
Khalid Al ZubiDepartment of Special Surgeries, Faculty of medicine, Mutah University, Al Karak, Jordan.
Dina M AbdulmannanOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Omar Al-HabahbehOphthalmology Department, Ibn Al Haytham Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Luai Abu-IsmailDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Médecins Sans Frontières · JOMutah University · JOUmm al-Qura University · SAYarmouk University · JO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Similar to several viruses, coronaviruses can affect the eye and cause conjunctivitis. In addition to ocular involvement, it causes systemic manifestations, mainly respiratory symptoms. However, conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rare presentation. We present a case of a 20-year-old male patient who presented with conjunctivitis for 3 days and diagnosed on the same day with COVID-19 without other manifestations. Conjunctivitis affected both eyes and resolved over 2 weeks with artificial tears only and without any ocular complications. Conjunctivitis can be the only sign and symptom of COVID-19 in some patients. Therefore, healthcare providers, particularly ophthalmologists, should take precautions when dealing with patients presenting with conjunctivitis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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conjunctivitisecoronavirusCOVID-19healthcare providers.ophthalmologistsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34527545
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