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. 2021 Mar 11;259(9):2861–2863. doi: 10.1007/s00417-021-05124-0

Table 2.

Relations between systemic symptomatology, ocular history and ocular involvement during COVID-19 acute phase

Systemic symptomatology and history OR (IC 95) p
  Influenza-like illness 1,10 (1,02 – 1,19) 0.0163 *
  Pulmonary 1,15 (1,04 – 1,28) 0.0173 *
  Neurological 1,18 (1,02 – 1,65) 0.0355 *
  Digestive 1,31 (1,04 – 1,65) 0.0340 *
  Need for mechanical ventilation 0,68 (0,35 – 1,32) 0.2489
  Comorbidities 0,90 (0,72 – 1,13) 0.3822
  Anti-inflammatory drugs 0,75 (0,45 – 1,25) 0.2917
Ocular history
  Infectious conjunctivitis 1,35 (1,04 – 1,76) 0.0355 *
  Allergic conjunctivitis 1,65 (1,13 – 2,39) 0.0151 *
  Dry eye disease 1,27 (0,94 – 1,71) 0.1342
  Other ocular disease 1,11 (0,64 – 1,90) 0.7173
  History of eye surgery 0,86 (0,43 – 1,73) 0.6767
  Contact lenses wear 0,89 (0,48 – 1,69) 0.7392
  Spectacles wear 0,97 (0,86 – 1,08) 0.5469

* p < 0.05. All of the systemic manifestations of COVID-19 were statistically associated with occurrence of ocular symptoms. Previous infectious conjunctivitis and ocular allergy were correlated with the presence of ocular symptoms