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The COVID-19 Pandemic from an Ophthalmologist's Perspective.
Bacherini, Daniela; Biagini, Ilaria; Lenzetti, Chiara; Virgili, Gianni; Rizzo, Stanislao; Giansanti, Fabrizio.
  • Bacherini D; Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy. Electronic address: daniela.bacherini@gmail.com.
  • Biagini I; Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy.
  • Lenzetti C; Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy.
  • Virgili G; Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy.
  • Rizzo S; UOC Oculistica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Neuroscienze, Pisa, Italy.
  • Giansanti F; Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, 50139 Florence, Italy.
Trends Mol Med ; 26(6): 529-531, 2020 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1720652
ABSTRACT
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly spreading around the world. The first doctor to report this new disease was an ophthalmologist this exemplifies the role of ophthalmologists in an infectious disease pandemic. Here we review how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects the eye and discuss implications for ophthalmologists.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Conjunctivitis, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Conjunctiva / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Trends Mol Med Journal subject: Molecular Biology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Conjunctivitis, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Conjunctiva / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Trends Mol Med Journal subject: Molecular Biology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article