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Review
. 2021 Jan;49(1):70-80.
doi: 10.1111/ceo.13877. Epub 2020 Nov 9.

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 for the ophthalmologist

Camilo Brandão-de-Resende  1   2   3 , Alberto Diniz-Filho  1   2 , Fabiano de Almeida Brito  4   5 , Daniel Vitor Vasconcelos-Santos  1   2   3
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Review

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 for the ophthalmologist

Camilo Brandão-de-Resende et al. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on ophthalmology. This review compiles general aspects of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, further dissects the most recent data on the role of the eye regarding disease transmission and manifestations, and summarizes preventive measures in the particular context of eye care.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; epidemiology; eye; ophthalmology.

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