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It's Rare, But Studies Show COVID-19 Can Spread Through The Eyes


It s Rare, But Studies Show COVID-19 Can Spread Through The Eyes
Dr. Sarwat Salim, ophthalmologist and director of glaucoma services at Tufts Medical Center, conducts an eye exam.
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COVID Spread Through Eyes
Boston-area ophthalmologists are cautioning that anyone treating COVID-19 patients or in close contact with others should use protective eye wear to guard against COVID-19.
Although it is rare, recent studies report that people can become infected with COVID-19 through their eyes. A study published in Nature Communications in September found that rhesus monkeys became infected with mild COVID-19 when sample droplets of the virus came in contact with the eye. ....

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Cataract surgery in infancy increases glaucoma risk


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IMAGE: The meshwork and angle are structures that allow fluid to exit the eye, as shown. Scientists speculate that surgery to remove the cataract interferes with the maturation of this drainage .
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Children who undergo cataract surgery as infants have a 22% risk of glaucoma 10 years later, whether or not they receive an intraocular lens implant. The findings come from the National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded Infant Aphakic Treatment Study, which today published 10-year follow-up results in JAMA Ophthalmology. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health.
These findings underscore the need for long-term glaucoma surveillance among infant cataract surgery patients. They also provide some measure of assurance that it is not necessary to place an intraocular lens at the time of cataract surgery, said Michael F. Chiang, M.D., director of NEI. ....

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