Soft contact lens wearers ’ compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a variant of coronavirus. Within the field of ophthalmology, a few case reports [1,2] have suggested the presence of viral conjunctivitis before other COVID-19 symptoms which generated concern among eye care professionals (ECPs). A joint report by the College of Ophthalmologists and the College of Optometrists [3] stated that it was unlikely that a person would present with viral conjunctivitis without other COVID-19 symptoms and this has been confirmed in larger cohort studies [4].

Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - August 13, 2020 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Marta Vianya-Estopa, James S. Wolffsohn, Eldre Beukes, Mike Trott, Lee Smith, Peter M. Allen Source Type: research