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01 · ABSTRACT

Abstract

The pandemic of COVID-19, named by World Health Organization (WHO) SARS –CoV-2, revealed a novel type of corona virus. Gradually, starting  from December 2019 in China, the data about the symptoms and systemic involvement started to be collected from medical centers all over the world. As far as now, it is known that the virus involves upper respiratory tract , lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal system, coagulation system, brain and eye. In this review we present the clinical aspects of the eye and findings in patients hospitalized with severe condition as result of SARS-CoV-2 infection. There are reports of sporadic cases of people who presented conjunctivitis which is called "pink eye". According to different sources of information, the eye is involved in      COVid-19 pandemic in 1% - 3% of  cases actively involved. 

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02 · PUBLICATION RECORD

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JournalMedical Research Archives
IssueVol 8 No 7 (2020): Vol.8 Issue 7, July, 2020
SectionResearch Articles
Published22 July 2020
DOI10.18103/mra.v8i7.2158
ISSN2375-1924
03 · RIGHTS & REUSE

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This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0) and may be shared or distributed by anyone as long as attribution is given to the journal.

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Arieh S Solomon, MD, PhD

Goldshleger Eye Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer , Israel

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