SARS-CoV-2 and the Eye: Implications for the Retina Specialist From Human Coronavirus Outbreaks and Animal Models
Author(s) -
Alasdair Kennedy,
Jessica G. Shantha,
Ji-Peng Olivia Li,
J. Lisa,
Caleb Hartley,
Sanjana Kuthyar,
Thomas A. Albini,
Henry M. Wu,
James Chodosh,
Daniel Shu Wei Ting,
Steven Yeh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of vitreoretinal diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2474-1272
pISSN - 2474-1264
DOI - 10.1177/2474126420939723
Subject(s) - medicine , coronavirus , outbreak , pandemic , transmission (telecommunications) , pneumonia , disease , uveitis , intensive care medicine , public health , covid-19 , immunology , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has escalated rapidly since December 2019. Understanding the ophthalmic manifestations in patients and animal models of the novel coronavirus may have implications for disease surveillance. Recognition of the potential for viral transmission through the tear film has ramification for protection of patients, physicians, and the public.
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