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Covid-19: Novel Coronavirus May Be Transmitted Through The Eye, New Studies Find
New data suggests the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), might be transmitted through the eye.
Data from 38 patients infected with COVID-19 from Hubei Province, China, found 12 individuals (31.6 percent) had ocular manifestations, including epiphora, conjunctival congestion, or chemosis, according to a report published by JAMA Ophthalmology.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology had earlier stated that some reports suggest “the virus can cause conjunctivitis and possibly be transmitted by aerosol contact with (the) conjunctiva.”
Now, a newly released study, this one by the Johns Hopk…
