Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and conjunctival sac swab findings

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Table 1 The group of all COVID-19 patients and its subgroup with positive PCR test in conjunctival sac swab

Gender	No	Age ^a	Nonmechanically ventilated patients ^b	Mechanically ventilated patients ^b	Positive conjunctival sac swab	Ocular symptoms ^b
Female	134	68.01 ± 13.23	116 [15]	8 [1]	16	20 [1]
Male	168	64.95 ± 13.88	146 [16]	5 [1]	17	32 [3]
Overall	302	66.30 ± 13.66	262 [31]	13 [2]	33	52 [4]

^aMean (in years) and Standard Error of Mean (SEM) were calculated, and were showed as Mean ± SEM
^bPatients [Patients with positive PCR test in conjunctival sac swab]