The Eye and COVID-19 Pandemic

Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN

Hoenig, Leonard J.

 

Introduction

The excellent update on the COVID-19 pandemic by Darlenski and Tsankov1 notes that the conjunctiva is a potential entry point for the infection. With respect to the eye, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has just released an advisory on SARS-CoV-2 stating that there have been several reports to suggest that the virus can cause a mild follicular conjunctivitis.

Keywords

Epidemiology