Rokohl, Alexander C., Loreck, Niklas, Matos, Philomena A. Wawer, Mor, Joel M., Zwingelberg, Sarah, Grajewski, Rafael S., Cursiefen, Claus and Heindl, Ludwig M. (2020). The role of ophthalmology in the COVID-19 pandemic. Ophthalmologe, 117 (7). S. 642 - 648. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1433-0423

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Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has led to a worldwide pandemic. This pandemic presents a huge challenge for the healthcare system and also for ophthalmologists. Previous studies and case reports indicated that SARS-CoV-2 also infects the conjunctiva resulting in conjunctivitis. In addition, infectious virus particles in the tear fluid can be potential sources of infection; however, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the tear fluid has rarely been successful. Although isolated conjunctival involvement is highly unlikely, at the current point in time of the COVID-19 pandemic, practically every patient examined by an ophthalmologist could be infected with SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, protective and hygiene measures should currently be consistently followed to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. Currently, there are no treatment recommendations for conjunctivitis associated with COVID-19. Tear substitutes might be helpful for symptom relief but there is no evidence for a topical antiviral therapy. In the future ophthalmologists could play a decisive role in the screening of maculopathies that might occur during COVID-19 treatment using chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Rokohl, Alexander C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Loreck, NiklasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Matos, Philomena A. WawerUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mor, Joel M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Zwingelberg, SarahUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Grajewski, Rafael S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cursiefen, ClausUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Heindl, Ludwig M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-330301
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-020-01148-9
Journal or Publication Title: Ophthalmologe
Volume: 117
Number: 7
Page Range: S. 642 - 648
Date: 2020
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication: HEIDELBERG
ISSN: 1433-0423
Language: German
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
DISEASE 2019 COVID-19Multiple languages
OphthalmologyMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33030

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