| Literature DB >> 32617666 |
Luisa Schwarz1, Christoph Lwowski1, Ingo Schmack1, Michael Müller1, Elisabeth Adam2, Kai Zacharowski2, Thomas Kohnen3.
Abstract
Early ophthalmological care of patients in intensive care with SARS-CoV‑2 (Severe-Acute-Respiratory-Syndrom-Corona-Virus-2) infections is very time-consuming; however, this approach might prevent other ophthalmological diseases, such as lagophthalmos. There is no difference in ophthalmological treatment between SARS-CoV‑2 positive and other intensive care patients. Due to the small number of cases in our observational study, a specific ophthalmological clinical pattern related to SARS-CoV‑2 infections cannot currently be identified; however, the increased occurrence of subconjunctival hemorrhage in intensive care SARS-CoV‑2 patients is remarkable. It remains unclear how ocular symptoms in SARS-CoV‑2 infections are related or how they occur in different stages of the disease. Therefore, further studies are necessary for representative statements.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Coagulation disorder; Intensive care; Personal protection equipment; Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32617666 PMCID: PMC7331495 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-020-01159-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ophthalmologe ISSN: 0941-293X Impact factor: 1.059




