Monday, April 20, 2020

Low Risk COVID 19 Transmission through Tears



Every day there is new information added to our current knowledge about the severe acute respiratory syndrome COVID-19 virus and how it works.

Based on the different research it's clear that the virus can be transmitted in droplets spread through coughing and sneezing by infected patients, a new study found that the virus does not seem to be present in the tears of those patients.

But transmission through infected ocular tissue or fluid is still a controversial topic among eye specialists because there is a hypothesized that the nasolacrimal system can act as a conduit for viruses to travel from the upper respiratory tract to the eye.

As more information about COVID-19 emerges, this research will continue to undergo revision to try to ensure eye care services.


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