Systematic Review of Ocular Involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Published in: Current ophthalmology reports (2020)

Whilst the eye is unlikely to be a main transmission route, we need to consider the possibilities of conjunctivitis as a presenting complaint and of the eye playing a role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, we need to take the appropriate precautions in our practice. Further studies are needed to evaluate the viral tropism of SARS-CoV-2 and its role in the eyes.

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