La Salle University, Health and Sciences Faculty, Optometry Program, Primary Eye Care Group, Bogotá, Colombia.
National University of Colombia, Pharmacy Faculty, Cancer Pharmacogenetics Group, Bogotá, Colombia.
J Optom. 2021 Apr-Jun;14(2):114-119. doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Jul 15.
The coronavirus family is a group of zoonotic viruses with some recognized reservoirs particularly some bats. A novel coronavirus emerged in the province of Wuhan (China) in December of 2019.The number of infected patient with serious respiratory infection quickly spread around the world to become a global pandemic. The clinical presentation and viral pathogenesis of the coronavirus disease named COVID-19 indicated that the virus is transmitted from person to person through infected droplets entering the respiratory mucosa. Close contact with infected individuals particularly in crowded environments has characterized the rapid spread of the infection. Clinical manifestations of the viral infection have mentioned the presence of some ocular findings such as conjunctival congestion, conjunctivitis and even corneal injury associated with the classical COVID-19 infection. Some animal models of different coronaviruses eye infections have described the viral pathogenesis through tear and conjunctival sampling. On the other hand, we are recommended protective measure to prevent contagion and limit the spread of the virus in health care professionals and contact lenses wearers.
冠状病毒科是一组人畜共患病毒，有一些已知的宿主，特别是一些蝙蝠。一种新型冠状病毒于 2019 年 12 月在中国湖北省武汉市出现。患有严重呼吸道感染的感染人数迅速在全球范围内传播，成为全球大流行。命名为 COVID-19 的冠状病毒疾病的临床表型和病毒发病机制表明，该病毒通过感染飞沫进入呼吸道粘膜在人与人之间传播。与感染者的密切接触，特别是在拥挤的环境中，是感染迅速传播的特征。病毒感染的临床症状提到了一些眼部表现，如结膜充血、结膜炎，甚至与经典 COVID-19 感染相关的角膜损伤。不同冠状病毒眼部感染的一些动物模型描述了通过泪液和结膜样本进行的病毒发病机制。另一方面，我们建议采取保护措施，以防止感染并限制病毒在医护人员和隐形眼镜佩戴者中的传播。
