Visual impairment is a common disorder in school-aged children. Eye health screening programs are beneficial in early detection and proper treatment of refractive errors.

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the ocular findings observed in patients with COVID‐19 caused by SARS‐CoV‐2 and to present the relationship between ocular involvement and systemic findings and laboratory results. Material and Methods This cross‐sectional study was carried out between 1 May and 30 June 2020. The study included 359 patients diagnosed with COVID‐19 and assessed by clinical evaluation, nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction, and lung computed tomography. Results One hundred and ninety‐seven (54.9%) of the patients were male and 162 (45.1%) were female. The mean age of the patients was 58.5 years (20–91). Two hundred and ninety‐four (81.9%) patients were treated in the inpatient clinic and 65 (18.1%) patients were treated in the intensive care unit. Various ocular diseases were observed in 16 (4.5%) of the patients. While the rate of ocular disease was 12/294 (4.1%) in patients followed up in the inpatient clinic, this rate was 4/65 (6.2%) in intensive care patients. There was no systemic problem in one patient, in whom conjunctival hyperemia was the first and only reason for admission to the hospital. Four patients followed up in the inpatient clinic had conjunctivitis at the time of admission, and conjunctivitis occurred in three patients during hospitalization. Subconjunctival hemorrhage occurred in five patients and vitreous hemorrhage in one patient. Conclusion Ocular diseases are uncommon in COVID‐19 patients but may occur during the first period of the disease or during follow‐up. Ocular diseases may be the initial or only sign of COVID‐19 infection. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to research the relationship between types of birth and congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Method: The study enrolled 665 infantile patients with prediagnosis of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to associated ophthalmic symptoms. Age, gender, family history, delivery type, and patient medical records were investigated. Patients were grouped and compared according to their birth type and whether it was the first birth. Results: The number of the infants with and without congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction was 227 (34.1%) and 438 (65.9%), respectively. Comparison of the congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and non-congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction groups according to the first births showed that ratio of cesarean section was significantly higher in the congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction group than the non- congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction group (58.7% and 20.7%, respectively). Number with positive family history also was significantly higher in the congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction group. Conclusion: Cesarean section in first birth and positive family history of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction appear to be important risk factors in the etiopathogenesis of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

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