TY - JOUR AU - Ali, Muhammad Mohsin AU - Dar, Qudsia Anwar AU - Kamal, Zahid AU - Khan, Alishba PY - 2020/05/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Eye in COVID-19: A Brief Review: 10.36351/pjo.v36i3.1040 JF - Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology JA - pak J Ophthalmol VL - 36 IS - 3 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.36351/pjo.v36i3.1040 UR - https://pjo.org.pk/index.php/pjo/article/view/1040 SP - AB - <p>This is a brief review covering the currently available literature on ocular manifestations of COVID-19, and<br>prevention strategies for ophthalmologists. A literature search was carried out of Pubmed, Google Scholar and<br>WHO database of publications on COVID. Keywords used in the search were eye, ocular manifestations,<br>ophthalmology, COVID-19, nCoV-2019, and coronavirus disease. All available articles were reviewed and those<br>pertinent to the study topic were included. Considering the dearth of information available, ophthalmology journals&nbsp;were also searched separately for relevant articles. Major ocular manifestation of COVID reported in literature is&nbsp;red eye, which usually presents before the onset of respiratory symptoms. Since the eye can be a possible&nbsp;transmission route for SARS-CoV-2, infection control measures should be undertaken by ophthalmologists,&nbsp;including use of personal protection equipment and eye/face covering. A framework for structuring&nbsp;ophthalmological services during the COVID pandemic is also presented in this review.</p> ER -