Frequency of symptoms of viral conjunctivitis in patients with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection

Purpose: to identify the frequency of symptoms of viral conjunctivitis in persons with a new coronavirus infection. Material and Methods. The data of a survey of 100 patients diagnosed with “bilateral pneumonia with laboratoryconfirmed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) coronavirus infection (U07.1)” were analyzed. Results. The analysis of the survey results showed the presence of symptoms of viral conjunctivitis in 53 % of the 100 patients surveyed. The most common symptom was eye pain (in 29 respondents, or 54.7 % of patients with symptoms of conjunctivitis). Further in descending order: blurred vision (27 respondents), eye discomfort (23 respondents), lacrimation (23 respondents), itchy eyes (21 respondents), burning eyes (19 respondents), sore eyes in bright light (15 respondents), redness of the eyes (conjunctiva and eyelids) (12 respondents), discharge from the eyes (mucous, purulent) (11 respondents), edema of the conjunctiva and eyelids (7 respondents). Conclusion. Most patients with a confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus infection have symptoms of viral conjunctivitis (53 % of patients). This fact indicates the need for mandatory diagnosis, timely treatment and prevention of viral conjunctivitis in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus infection.