1 in 5 recovered Covid patients suffer from dry eyes, Hong Kong study finds


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One in five people who have had [Covid](tag?_=covid) -19 suffer from at least one symptom related to dry eye disease such as blurred vision or itching, according to a study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Researchers from the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences also found the risk of dry eye disease (DED), which can significantly impair daily social and physical activities, was related to the severity of the infection. Hong Kong recorded 7,685 [coronavirus](tag?_=coronavirus) infections on Monday, while 168 deaths were reported, including 25 backlogged cases. The latest report brought the total number of confirmed cases in...