The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has now swept through the continents and poses a global threat to public health. Several investigations have been conducted to identify whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the ocular route, and the conclusion is that it is a potential route but remains uncertain. Due to the face-to-face communication with patients, frequent exposure to tears and ocular discharge, and the unavoidable use of equipment which requires close proximity, ophthalmologists carry a high risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Based on 33 articles published by Chinese scholars, guidelines and clinical practice experience in domestic hospitals, we have summarized the Chinese experience through the lens of ophthalmology, hoping to make a contribution to protecting ophthalmologists and patients around the world.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, ophthalmology, ocular transmission, 【초록키워드】 public health, equipment, discharge, hospitals, 2019 novel coronavirus, Patient, disease, patients, Clinical practice, high risk, acute respiratory syndrome, Chinese, article, ocular, Face-to-face communication, identify, transmitted, conducted, remains uncertain, 【제목키워드】 Chinese,