Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through the ocular route

JY Qu, HT Xie, MC Zhang - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Currently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is raging around
the world. However, the transmission of its pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Identification of tear-based protein and non-protein biomarkers: Its application in diagnosis of human diseases using biosensors

SK Nandi, D Singh, J Upadhay, N Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Discovery of robust, selective and specific biomarkers are important for early diagnosis and
monitor progression of human diseases. Eye being a common target for several human …

Ocular manifestations of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, upper Egypt early report

D Tohamy, M Sharaf, K Abdelazeem… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To evaluate the ocular manifestations of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Methods
A retrospective, comparative study included 100 patients who had recovered from COVID-19 …

Detection of coronavirus in tear samples of hospitalized patients with COVID-19

M Ozturk, D Kumova, S Alacam, H Erdogan… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To assess the presence of viral RNA in conjunctival secretions and tears of severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients in terms of a …

Characteristics and detection rate of SARS-CoV-2 in alternative sites and specimens pertaining to dental practice: an evidence summary

S Shirazi, CM Stanford, LF Cooper - Journal of clinical medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Knowledge about the detection potential and detection rates of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in various body fluids and sites is important for …

Manifestations and Virus Detection in the Ocular Surface of Adult COVID‐19 Patients: A Meta‐Analysis

YY Chen, YF Yen, LY Huang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. This study aims to examine the prevalence rate of ocular manifestations and the
positive rate for the real‐time reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) of …

Ocular involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in a polish cohort of COVID-19-positive patients

J Dolar-Szczasny, MD Toro, A Dworzańska… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 responsible for the current human COVID-19 pandemic has
shown tropism toward different organs with variable efficiency, eyes included. The purpose …

Conjunctivitis as the only sign and symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature

H Mohammad Alrawashdeh, K Al Zubi… - Qatar Medical …, 2021 - qscience.com
Similar to several viruses, coronaviruses can affect the eye and cause conjunctivitis. In
addition to ocular involvement, it causes systemic manifestations, mainly respiratory …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in a conjunctival swab sample in real-time-polymerase chain reaction positive COVID-19 patients and its association with …

A Chawhan, A Athale, K Khan, S Agarwal… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the conjunctival swab sample of
positive confirmed COVID-19 patients and to find out its association with comorbidity and …

Pre-operative SARS CoV-2 rapid antigen test and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction: a conundrum in surgical decision making

K Kumar, UC Sampritha, V Maganty… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Since the eye is in close proximity to the oro-nasal cavity, transmission of SARS
CoV-2 is higher during ophthalmic surgical procedures, it is vital to ensure the safety of the …