This common eye issue might be a sign of coronavirus infection

• The list of coronavirus symptoms is long, although most of them can also appear in other medical conditions. That’s why a positive diagnosis requires a PCR test.
• The virus has been found to affect the eyes, with healthcare workers describing COVID-19 patients with red eyes or pink eye symptoms.
• A study details the case of a young woman whose main reason for going to the doctor was redness and discharge in her eye, a condition the doctors later diagnosed as keratoconjunctivitis.
• The patient displayed mild respiratory symptoms and did not qualify for a COVID-19 test initially. After several visits to ophthalmologists, she was finally tested, with samples from her eye also testing positive for the virus.

The clinical presentation of COVID-19 can include a variety of symptoms, but not all patients exhibit the same signs, and many infected people are asymptomatic. The novel coronavirus doesn’t even have that many specific signs that would allow physicians to diagnose the infectious disease without a PCR test. The sudden loss of smell and taste is one such unique symptom that’s likely to appear after a COVID-19 infection. But not for everyone.

That’s not the only downside of these unspecific COVID-19 symptoms. You might freak out whenever you experience a potential COVID-19 symptom, as you’ll have no way of knowing whether it’s the virus or something else. Only a test can bring you peace of mind, because the virus can infect various parts of the body, not just the lungs. The eye is one location where the virus can multiply, giving you a red eye or pink eye condition that you wouldn't necessarily associate with COVID-19. However, you should absolutely be aware of this possibility, as this manifestation of COVID-19 could be serious, and could even impact your eyesight.

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