SARS-CoV-2 on the ocular surface: is it truly a novel transmission route?
Br J Ophthalmol
; 105(9): 1190-1195, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-713107
ABSTRACT
Since December 2019, the novel COVID-19 outbreak has spread rapidly around the globe and infected millions of people. Although the major transmission route of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is considered to be airborne droplets and close contact, the ocular transmission route has been reported with great concern. The current work summarises the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, the ocular distribution of the major SARS-CoV-2 binding protein, and the experimental and clinical evidence of the ocular transmission route. Although it seems that the likelihood of the ocular surface being an infection gateway is low, SARS-CoV-2 infection or transmission via the ocular surface may cause conjunctivitis and other ocular discomfort. Therefore, good eye protection is an essential safeguard procedure, especially for medical staff.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Eye Infections, Viral
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Disease Transmission, Infectious
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Ophthalmol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bjophthalmol-2020-316263
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