Tamil Nadu health department officials are on high alert after a five-fold increase in Conjunctivitis was reported in Chennai over the last week.Dr M. Manoj Nair, Ophthalmologist, while speaking to IANS, said that there is a marked increase in .
Conjunctivitis can be a Covid symptom, says Rajan Eye Care
Conjunctivitis, commonly known as the Madras Eye, can be a Covid symptom, a statement from Rajan Eye Care Hospitals said.
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CHENNAI: Conjunctivitis, commonly known as the Madras Eye, can be a Covid symptom, a statement from Rajan Eye Care Hospitals said. “In the past week, five out of the 10 patients screened for Madras Eye tested positive for Covid as well.
What we see is only the tip of the iceberg,” doctors from the hospital said. “Conjunctivitis used to be seasonal till a few years ago, but now it is witnessed right through the year. The symptoms of viral conjunctivitis include red eye, sore throat and fever.