COVID-19 and the Eye: Ocular Manifestations, Treatment and Protection Measures.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 29(6): 1225-1233, 2021 Aug 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1467232
ABSTRACT
The novel pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) leading to health and economic problems worldwide is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although COVID-19 mainly occurs as a lower respiratory tract infection, there is multiorgan involvement in infected patients. The disease is transmitted from person to person through air droplets or contact with contaminated surfaces. SARS-CoV-2 leads to this systemic involvement by attaching to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors located on several human cells. Since SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been found in tears of infected patients, ocular surface may allow the virus to transmit to nasopharynx via the nasolacrimal duct. This narrative review aims to sum up all segmental ocular complications, ocular adverse effects of COVID-19 treatment, and preventive measures suggested to minimize the SARS-CoV-2 transmission between patients and ophthalmologists by reviewing currently available literature.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tears
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Eye Infections, Viral
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2021.1977829
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