Characteristics of Ocular Findings of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hubei Province, China

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Authors

Ping Wu · Yichang Central People's Hospital

Fang Duan · Sun Yat-sen University

Chunhua Luo · Yichang Central People's Hospital

Qiang Liu · China Three Gorges University

Xingguang Qu · Yichang Central People's Hospital

Liang Liang · China Three Gorges University

Kaili Wu ·

Abstract

In this study, one-third of patients with COVID-19 had ocular abnormalities, which frequently occurred in patients with more severe COVID-19. Although there is a low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in tears, it is possible to transmit via the eyes.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal and Optic Conditions Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Ophthalmology

Volume 138, Issue 5, pp. 575-575

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.1291

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