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

Ping Wu; Fang Duan; Chunhua Luo; Qiang Liu; Xingguang Qu; Liang Liang; Kaili Wu

doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.1291

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.

Keywords

MedicineChemosisConjunctivaCoronavirusOutbreakDiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Transmission (telecommunications)Internal medicineSeverity of illnessOphthalmologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 138
Issue: 5
Pages: 575-575
Citations: 1273
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                                    Ping Wu, 
                                
                                    Fang Duan, 
                                
                                    Chunhua Luo
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Characteristics of Ocular Findings of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hubei Province, China. 
                            JAMA Ophthalmology
                            , 138
                            (5)
                            , 575-575.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.1291
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.1291