Open AccessManagement of conjunctivitis and other causes of red eye during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Jane C. Khan,
Heather G Mack
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-04-20-5356
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , virology , coronavirus infections , medicine , outbreak , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
Patients with red eyes frequently present to general practitioners (GPs). Although infrequent, some patients with COVID-19 may present with features typical of viral conjunctivitis. SARS-CoV-2 is expressed at a low rate in tears, which may be a source of infection to GPs caring for patients at high risk of COVID‑19.