COVID-19 possibly spreads through eyes — 3 insights

New research appears to contradict earlier findings that COVID-19 cannot be spread through a patient’s eyes, Forbes reports.

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What you should know:

1. In late March, it was believed the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, could not be spread through a patient’s tears.

2. Recent research found new cases that have reported eye-related symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

3. American Academy of Ophthalmology spokesperson Thomas Steinemann, MD, welcomed the information but cautioned from drawing conclusions with the data because of the small sample size.

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