| dc.description.abstract | Abstract -COVID-19 (Corona Virus Diseases-2019) is the newest global pandemic caused by SARSCoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2). This article aims to study the
relationship between COVID-19 and the conjunctival swab test systemically. This article is based on
several scientific reports related to conjunctival swab performed in COVID-19 patients from the
PUBMED database, Google Scholar, Springer Link, Elsevier, medRxiv, bioRxiv, and Wiley Online
Library. Keywords used are conjunctivitis, ocular, ophthalmic, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, 2019-nCoV,
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-19, Coronavirus19, pathophysiology, mechanisms, tear, conjunctival swab,
RT-PCR, and conjunctiva. Eight reports were reviewed in this article. Respiratory symptoms and ocular
manifestation such as conjunctivitis with hyperemic eyes, conjunctival chemosis, epiphora, and other
rare ocular manifestations were observed in COVID-19 patients. Ocular manifestation may present as a
sole symptom, prodromal symptom, simultaneously appear with the systemic symptom, or as residual
floaters. Various therapy was given according to the complaints. RT-PCR results from the conjunctival
swab test may be positive and negative in COVID-19 patients with conjunctivitis. From this article, we
hope to highlight the importance to take optimal prevention measures for medical staff despite the
presence or absence of ocular clinical manifestation | en_US |
