
Coronavirus and ophthalmology
10 February 2020
The symptoms of coronavirus are:
• High fever
• Conjunctivitis
• Dry cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Low level of white blood cells
• Renal insufficiency
What do you need to know?
Coronavirus can cause conjunctivitis and be transmitted conjunctivally.
The presence of the virus should be suspected in cases of conjunctivitis associated with respiratory symptoms, and in people who have recently traveled to China.
If there are signs, it is recommended to treat these patients using a medical mask and protective glasses.