The Role of the Ocular Tissue in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
dc.contributor.author | Peng, Michael | |
dc.contributor.author | Dai, Jiannong | |
dc.contributor.author | Sugali, Chenna Kesavulu | |
dc.contributor.author | Rayana, Naga Pradeep | |
dc.contributor.author | Mao, Weiming | |
dc.contributor.department | Ophthalmology, School of Medicine | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-20T21:34:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-20T21:34:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-10-02 | |
dc.description.abstract | The current global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected over 21 million people and caused over half a million deaths within a few months. COVID-19 has become one of the most severe public health crises in recent years. Compared to other pathogenic coronaviruses, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is highly infectious. Due to the lack of specific and effective treatment or vaccines, disease prevention and early detection are essential for establishing guidelines to mitigate further spread. The potential role of the ocular system in COVID-19 is still not clear but it has gained increasing attention. Here, we reviewed both clinical and research evidence on the ocular manifestations associated with COVID-19, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in ocular surface tissues and tears, and the potential role of the eye in contracting SARS-CoV-2. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was partially supported by NEI R01EY026962 (W.M.), BrightFocus Foundation G2017151 (W.M.), and Showalter Scholarship (W.M.). | en_US |
dc.eprint.version | Final published version | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Peng, M., Dai, J., Sugali, C. K., Rayana, N. P., & Mao, W. (2020). The Role of the Ocular Tissue in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 14, 3017–3024. https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S269868 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1177-5483 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1177-5467 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1805/24465 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Dove Medical Press | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.2147/OPTH.S269868 | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ | * |
dc.source | Publisher | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Ophthalmology | en_US |
dc.subject | Ocular System | en_US |
dc.subject | Transmission | en_US |
dc.subject | Literature Review | en_US |
dc.title | The Role of the Ocular Tissue in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |