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- A case study was conducted to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the eye tissues of a patient who had previously recovered from COVID-19.
- The study found no detectable virus in the eye samples taken from the patient, who had suffered a globe rupture 15 days after their COVID-19 infection.
- The results indicate that patients with low levels of SARS-CoV-2 may not actively shed the virus within the eye, which is significant for preventing potential transmission during eye surgeries.
Article Abstract
: To present a a case study that aims to investigate the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the ocular tissue samples of a patient previously infected with COVID-19 and determine its transmissibility.: Case Report: In this case study, SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in the vitreous and uveal tissue samples by RT-PCR for detection of three gene targets in a patient with a past COVID-19 infection 15 days prior to presention with a globe rupture.: Our findings suggest that patients with long-term existence of SARS-CoV-2 at low detectable levels may not have active intraocular viral shedding. This is of particular importance as ophthalmic surgical procedures may potentiate virus spread from patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2021.1894458 | DOI Listing |
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