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Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Through the Ocular Route.

Jing-Yu QuHua-Tao XieMing-Chang Zhang
Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
The ocular surface can serve as a reservoir and source of contagion for SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted to the ocular surface through hand-eye contact and aerosols, and then transfer to other systems through nasolacrimal route and hematogenous metastasis. The possibility of ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 cannot be ignored.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • optic nerve
  • optical coherence tomography