Photokeratitis following exposure to germicidal ultraviolet lamps during the COVID pandemic

Authors

Suprava Das, Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, SOA (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi, Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, SOA (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Deergha Pareek, Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, SOA (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract

Twelve patients presented with symptoms of pain, redness, watering, and photophobia following exposure to germicidal ultraviolet (UV) lamp. Anterior segment examination showed varying degrees of ciliary congestion and superficial corneal punctate epithelial erosions in all patients. Diagnosis of post-UV photokeratitis was made. Patients were treated with topical antibiotics and artificial lubricating drops. All patients were symptom free 1 week following presentation. The use of standard protective gear and closely following manufacturer guidelines can prevent such complications.

Recommended Citation

Das, Suprava; Panigrahi, Pradeep Kumar; and Pareek, Deergha (2021) "Photokeratitis following exposure to germicidal ultraviolet lamps during the COVID pandemic," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 14: Iss. 2, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_31_21
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol14/iss2/20

Pages

279

Last Page

281

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