Potential of Ocular Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Review.

Brad P BarnettKarl J WahlinMichal KrawczykDoran SpencerDerek WelsbieNatalie AfshariDaniel Chao

Published in: Vision (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)

There is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 may either directly infect cells on the ocular surface, or virus can be carried by tears through the nasolacrimal duct to infect the nasal or gastrointestinal epithelium.

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