A comprehensive Chinese experience against SARS-CoV-2 in ophthalmology

A comprehensive Chinese experience against SARS-CoV-2 in ophthalmology

A-Yong Yu, Ruixue Tu, Xu Shao, An-Peng Pan, Kai-Jing Zhou, Jinhai Huang

Abstract The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has now swept through the continents and poses a global threat to public health. Several investigations have been conducted to identify whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the ocular route, and the conclusion is that it is a potential route but remains uncertain. Due to the face-to-face communication with patients, frequent exposure to tears and ocular discharge, and the unavoidable use of equipment which requires close proximity, ophthalmologists carry a high risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Based on 33 articles published by Chinese scholars, guidelines and clinical practice experience in domestic hospitals, we have summarized the Chinese experience through the lens of ophthalmology, hoping to make a contribution to protecting ophthalmologists and patients around the world.

2020

coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Ophthalmology, Ocular transmission

DOI: 10.1186/s40662-020-00187-2

Eye and Vision

BMC

Ophthalmology

EN