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Concomitant Ocular Diseases in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

SARS-CoV-2 Enfeksiyonlu Hastalarda Eşlik Eden Oküler Hastalıklar

Mahmut Atum(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)0000-0001-8230-8137
Ali Altan Ertan Boz(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)0000-0001-7740-5821
Burçin Köklü Çınar(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)0000-0001-7816-0627
Erkan Çelik(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, GÖZ HASTALIKLARI ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-8681-7868
İsa Yuvacı(SAKARYA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)0000-0003-0694-9009
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2021-03-22
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Concomitant ocular diseases might increase the risk of contact transmission routes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To investigate the presence of chronic ocular diseases in patients who had a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted to determine all hospitalized patients who had a positive rRT‐PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Conclusion & Impact:Concomitant ocular diseases might increase the risk of contact transmission routes.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:SARS-CoV-2 · COVID-19 · eye disease

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the presence of chronic ocular diseases in patients who had a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Material and Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted to determine all hospitalized patients who had a positive rRT‐PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 virus. From these patients, who applied to eye polyclinics in the last one year were included and the diagnosis was investigated. Results: This study investigated 1120 patients with a positive rRT‐PCR test. Of these patients, 178 (15.8%) had applied to eye clinics previously. The most common diseases were refractive errors, dry eye syndrome, blepharoconjunctivitis, and allergic conjunctivitis. Conclusion: The rate of concomitant ocular diseases in patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 was 15.8%. Avoiding touching the face and eyes and hand hygiene were the main prevention ways from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Concomitant ocular diseases might increase the risk of contact transmission routes.

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Amaç: Nazofaringeal ve orofaringeal sürüntülerde SARS-CoV-2 virüsü için gerçek zamanlı ters transkripsiyon-polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu (rRT-PCR) testi pozitif olan hastalarda oküler hastalıkların varlığını araştırmak. Gereç ve Yöntemler: SARS-CoV-2 virüsü açısından rRT-PCR testi pozitif olan hastanede yatan hastaların dosyaları geriye dönük tarandı. Bu hastalardan son bir yıl içinde göz polikliniğine başvuran hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi ve almış oldukları tanılar kayıt edildi. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada rRT-PCR testi pozitif olan 1120 hasta incelendi. Bu hastaların 178'i (% 15,8) daha önce göz kliniklerine başvurmuştu. En sık görülen hastalıklar kırma kusurları, kuru göz sendromu, blefarokonjonktivit ve alerjik konjonktivit idi. Sonuç: SARS-CoV-2 varlığı doğrulanmış hastalarda eşlik eden oküler hastalık oranı % 15.8 idi. Kronik göz hastalıklarının, el-yüz teması nedeni ile SARS-CoV-2 enfeksiyonunun bulaştırıcılığı arttırabileceğini düşünüyoruz.

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Atum, M., Boz, A. A. E., Çınar, B. K., Çelik, E., Yuvacı, İ., *, M. A. (2021). Concomitant Ocular Diseases in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, Volume: 11 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.801248

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