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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