How contact lenses affect your COVID-19 risk, according to an ophthalmologist:
"There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 transmission by handling of contact lenses," said David Chu, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in Newark."However, since contact lenses can cause eye irritation, wearers tend to touch their face or to rub their eyes more often, which puts them at a higher risk for acquiring infection.
is a symptom of COVID-19, but it is much less common than fever, cough, shortness of breath and diarrhea. "Contact lens wearers with conjunctivitis should stop using contact lenses immediately since the lens may not fit properly and may cause an abrasion on the cornea or a bacterial cornea infection, which is painful and a potentially sight-threatening complication," Chu said.Copyright © 2013-2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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