COVID-19: Ophthalmological Aspects of the SARS-CoV 2 Global Pandemic. / COVID-19: ophthalmologische Aspekte der globalen SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie.
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
; 237(5): 675-680, 2020 May.
Article
in English, German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-209909
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To perform a systematic analysis of articles on the ophthalmological implications of the global COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
PubMed.gov was searched for relevant articles using the keywords "COVID-19", "coronavirus", and "SARS-CoV-2" in conjunction with "ophthalmology" and "eye". Moreover, official recommendations of ophthalmological societies were systematically reviewed, with a focus on the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth).RESULTS:
As of April 16, 2020, in total, 21 peer-reviewed articles on the ophthalmological aspects of COVID-19 were identified. Of these, 12 (57.1%) were from Asia, 6 (28.6%) from the United States of America, and 3 (14.3%) from Europe. There were 5 (23.8%) original studies, 10 (47.6%) letters, 3 (14.2%) case reports, and 3 (14.2%) reviews. These articles could be classified into the topics "Modes and prevention of (ocular) transmission", "Ophthalmological manifestations of COVID-19", "Clinical guidance concerning ophthalmological practice during the COVID-19 pandemic", and "Practical recommendations for clinical infrastructure". Practical recommendations could be extracted from official statements of the AAO and the RCOphth.CONCLUSION:
Within a short period, a growing body of articles has started to elucidate the ophthalmological implications of COVID-19. As the eye can represent a route of infection (actively via tears and passively via the nasoacrimal duct), ophthalmological care has to undergo substantial modifications during this pandemic. In the eye, COVID-19 can manifest as keratoconjunctivitis.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Tears
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Coronavirus Infections
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
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Pandemics
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Keratoconjunctivitis
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Nasolacrimal Duct
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
German
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English
Journal:
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
A-1164-9381
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