The proximity required of a thorough biomicroscopic slit-lamp examination may put ophthalmologists at increased risk for respiratory-borne infection with SARS-CoV-2. Conjunctivitis has been described in a few patients with COVID-19 and other coronavirus syndromes. Although SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in the conjunctival secretions or tears of patients with COVID-19 and conjunctivitis, transmission of infection through respiratory droplets to ophthalmologists without eye protection or masks may be the bigger concern.

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COVID-19 和眼科：一种被低估的职业危害

进行彻底的生物显微镜裂隙灯检查所需的近距离可能会使眼科医生面临呼吸道感染 SARS-CoV-2 的风险增加。一些患有 COVID-19 和其他冠状病毒综合征的患者已经描述了结膜炎。尽管已在 COVID-19 和结膜炎患者的结膜分泌物或泪液中检测到 SARS-CoV-2，但通过呼吸道飞沫将感染传播给没有护目镜或戴口罩的眼科医生可能是更大的问题。