Ocular complications in critical care patients are common. There has been a surge in
intensive care admissions following the COVID-19 outbreak. The management of COVID-19
exposes patients to a number of specific risk factors for developing ocular complications,
which include non-invasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation and prone positioning.
Consequently, it is likely that there will be an increase in the number of ocular complications
secondary to the management of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit setting, and …

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