Eye pain is called a new symptom of Covid-19, is it true?

Eye pain is called a new symptom of Covid-19, is it true?

Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) found that sore eyes were one of the new symptoms of Covid-19. Based on the new research published in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology, eye pain is the most significant vision-based indicator of Covid-19. Quoted from Science Daily, Tuesday (8/12/2020), the research was conducted by filling out a questionnaire. "This is the first study investigating various eye symptoms that indicate conjunctivitis in relation to Covid-19," said study leader from the Vision and Eye Research Institute at ARU, Professor Shahina Pardhan. Inflammation or infection Inflammation or infection Conjunctivitis, as quoted from the Mayo Clinic, is inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that lines the eyelids and covers the whites of the eyeball. When the tiny blood vessels in the conjunctiva are inflamed, they are more visible and this is what causes the whites of the eyes to appear reddish or pink. Usually this problem is characte…