Characteristics of Ocular Findings of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hubei Province, China
Ping Wu, MD1; Fang Duan, MD2; Chunhua Luo, MD1; et al Qiang Liu, MD1; Xingguang Qu, MD1; Liang Liang, MD1; Kaili Wu, MD2
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JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online March 31, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.1291
Abstract
Importance While the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in more than 100?000 infected individuals in China and worldwide, there are few reports on the association of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with ocular abnormalities. Understanding ocular manifestations of patients with COVID-19 by ophthalmologists and others may facilitate the diagnosis and prevention of transmission of the disease.
Objective To investigate ocular manifestations and viral prevalence in the conjunctiva of patients with COVID-19.