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ReviewPreventive medicine reports2024

Ocular manifestations of COVID-19: A systematic review of current evidence.

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Esmaeil Mehraeen, Arian Afzalian, Mohsen Dashti, Afsaneh Ghasemzadeh, Ava Pashaei, Amir Masoud Afsahi, Seyed Saeed Tamehri Zadeh, Iman Amiri Fard, AmirMohammad Vafaee and 6 more

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Review in Preventive medicine reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Ocular Symptoms in Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026
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  4. COVID-19 Infection, Drugs, and Liver Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghiIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Esmaeil MehraeenDepartment of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
Arian AfzalianSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen DashtiDepartment of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Afsaneh GhasemzadehDepartment of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Ava PashaeiIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir Masoud AfsahiDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), CA, USA.
Seyed Saeed Tamehri ZadehIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iman Amiri FardMSc Student in Geriatric Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AmirMohammad VafaeeSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ayoob MollaSchool of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Ramin ShahidiSchool of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Ali DadjouSchool of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Mohammad Amin HabibiClinical Research Development Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Pegah MirzapourIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Omid DadrasDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Norway.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, commonly presents with symptoms such as fever and shortness of breath but can also affect other organs. There is growing evidence pointing to potential eye complications. In this article, we aim to systematically review the ocular manifestations of COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to explore the ocular manifestations of COVID-19. We searched online databases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science up to September 4, 2023. After a two-stage screening process and applying inclusion/exclusion criteria, eligible articles were advanced to the data extraction phase. The PRISMA checklist and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) were used for quality and bias risk assessments. Results: We selected and extracted data from 42 articles. Most of the studies were cross-sectional (n = 33), with the highest number conducted in Turkey (n = 10). The most frequent ocular manifestation was conjunctivitis, reported in 24 articles, followed by photophobia, burning, chemosis, itching, and ocular pain. Most studies reported complete recovery from these manifestations; however, one study mentioned visual loss in two patients. Conclusion: In general, ocular manifestations of COVID-19 appear to resolve either spontaneously or with supportive treatments. For more severe cases, both medical treatment and surgery have been employed, with the outcomes suggesting that complete recoveries are attainable.

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COVID-19Eye involvementOcular manifestationsOphthalmic complication

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PMCPMC10874879

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