Data showing different ocular symptoms before and during COVID-19 in confirmed cases. Bonferroni correction was applied
| Pre-COVID-19 (n=83) (n=yes (%)) | Confirmed COVID-19 (n=83) (n=yes (%)) | McNemar’s paired test P value | |
| Dry eye (ns) | 19 (23) | 12 (14) | 0.08 |
| Watery eyes (ns) | 6 (7) | 10 (12) | 0.28 |
| Mucous discharge (ns) | 2 (2) | 3 (4) | 0.41 |
| Changes in the eyelids (ns) | 4 (2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.13 |
| Gritty eyes (ns) | 3 (4) | 4 (5) | 0.65 |
| Sore eyes (s) | 4 (5) | 13 (16) | 0.002* |
| Itchy eyes (ns) | 12 (14) | 14 (17) | 0.65 |
| Foreign body sensation (ns) | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | 0.31 |
| Photophobia (ns) | 11 (13) | 15 (18) | 0.31 |
*significant value
ns, not significant; s, significant.