Nearly one-third of patients in a case series of 38 patients with COVID-19 in Hubei province, China, were found to have ocular abnormalities that occurred more frequently in more severe COVID-19, according to a study.
“The novel coronavirus may be transmitted through the conjunctiva of the eye. It is recommended that doctors wear goggles when consulting patients. Second, the patient’s conjunctival secretions may carry a virus. When checking the patient’s eyes, the doctor must wear protective gloves and wash his hands after the exam,” study co-author Liang Liang, MD,
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