Eye Vis (Lond). A comprehensive Chinese experience against SARS-CoV-2 in ophthalmology

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Eye Vis (Lond). 2020 Apr 7;7:19. doi: 10.1186/s40662-020-00187-2. eCollection 2020.
A comprehensive Chinese experience against SARS-CoV-2 in ophthalmology.


Yu AY¹, Tu R¹, Shao X¹, Pan A¹, Zhou K¹, Huang J¹.

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Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has now swept through the continents and poses a global threat to public health. Several investigations have been conducted to identify whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the ocular route, and the conclusion is that it is a potential route but remains uncertain. Due to the face-to-face communication with patients, frequent exposure to tears and ocular discharge, and the unavoidable use of equipment which requires close proximity, ophthalmologists carry a high risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Based on 33 articles published by Chinese scholars, guidelines and clinical practice experience in domestic hospitals, we have summarized the Chinese experience through the lens of ophthalmology, hoping to make a contribution to protecting ophthalmologists and patients around the world.
? The Author(s) 2020.



KEYWORDS:

COVID-19; Coronavirus; Ocular transmission; Ophthalmology; SARS-CoV-2


PMID:32289038PMCID:PMC7136699DOI:10.1186/s40662-020-00187-2