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. 2022 Apr 1;5(4):e227734.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.7734.

Prevalence of and Short-term Changes in Conjunctival Manifestations Among Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Emilio Pedrotti  1 , Erika Bonacci  1 , Marco Ligozzi  2 , Jacopo Bonetto  3 , Raphael Kilian  1 , Davide Gibellini  2 , Giorgio Marchini  1
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Prevalence of and Short-term Changes in Conjunctival Manifestations Among Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Emilio Pedrotti et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study assesses the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2–related conjunctival manifestations and conjunctival swab positivity on hospital admission and 3 days thereafter for patients not receiving anti-inflammatory treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Ligozzi reported receiving grants from the Fondazione Cariverona during the conduct of the study. Dr Gibellini reported receiving grants from Fondazione Cariverona during the conduct of the study. Dr Marchini reported receiving personal fees from the University of Verona for advisory board and consulting work outside the submitted manuscript. No other disclosures were reported.

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