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Does covid-19 affect the eyes or cause vision issues? anything that could be permanent?
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It is thought that covid can infect the eyes causing conjunctivitis or even retinal damage.
Answered 9/27/2021
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Conjunctivitis, or pink eye, is fairly common in Covid. It gets better on its own and causes no permanent damage. There have been reports of Covid virus infecting the retina, especially the blood vessels of the retina, which may cause permanent damage. The incidence is unknown. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32983831/
Answered 10/2/2021
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