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COVID-19 and the Ocular Surface: A Review of Transmission and Manifestations.

Dawn HoRebecca LowLouis TongVishali GuptaAravamudan VeeraraghavanRupesh V Agrawal
Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2020)
The exact pathophysiology of ocular transmission of the virus remains incompletely understood, although there is preliminary evidence of SARS-CoV-2 being detected in ocular secretions. The ocular tropism of the virus and its potential to cause localized ocular disease are worth considering.
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