Case Report: Coronavirus Spread Through the Tears? – Eye Doctor Explains

Can the coronavirus (COVID 19) spread through the tears? Learn about the first confirmed case of the COVID 19 virus in Italy and what researchers found out about the coronavirus and the eye.

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Major Points in this video:

– One of the symptoms of coronavirus is developing a conjunctivitis
– Although data suggests that conjunctivitis or “pink eye” is an uncommon symptom of covid19, a recent case report suggests that the covid-19 virus can shed in the tears of the eye for nearly a month (27 days)
– In addition, the study found the virus sampled from tears to be infectious.

Resources for You:
COVID-19 article this video is discussing: https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2764963/sars-cov-2-isolation-from-ocular-secretions-patient-covid-19

American Academy of Ophthalmology Updated: https://www.aao.org/headline/alert-important-coronavirus-context

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About this video: Do you know of the new updated list of coronavirus symptoms from the CDC? In this video, Joseph J. Allen, OD FAAO reviews a recently published case from the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak where the covid 19 virus was sampled from the patient’s tears. If you are learning more about possible symptoms from the coronavirus then you should check out this video.