• Sao Paulo Med J · Aug 2021

    Review Meta Analysis

    COVID 19 repercussions in ophthalmology: a narrative review.

    • Dos Santos MartinsThiago GonçalvesTG0000-0002-3878-8564MD, MSc. Doctoral Student, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil; Research Fellow, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Munich Germany; and Doctoral Student, University , Diogo Gonçalves Dos Santos Martins, Thomaz Gonçalves Dos Santos Martins, Paula Marinho, and Paulo Schor.
    • MD, MSc. Doctoral Student, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil; Research Fellow, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Munich Germany; and Doctoral Student, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
    • Sao Paulo Med J. 2021 Aug 1; 139 (5): 535-542.

    BackgroundThe new coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread globally and has repercussions within ophthalmological care. It has caused ocular manifestations in some patients, which can spread through eye secretions.ObjectivesThe purpose of this review was to summarize the currently available evidence on COVID-19 with regard to its implications for ophthalmology.Design And SettingNarrative review developed by a research group at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil, and at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.MethodsWe searched the literature on the repercussions of COVID-19 within ophthalmological care, using the MEDLINE and LILACS databases, with the keywords "COVID-19", "ophthalmology" and "coronavirus", from January 1, 2020, to March 27, 2021. Clinical trials, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials, reviews and systematic reviews were identified.ResultsWe retrieved 884 references, of which 42 were considered eligible for intensive review and critical analysis. Most of the studies selected reported the evidence regarding COVID-19 and its implications for ophthalmology.ConclusionsKnowledge of eye symptoms and ocular transmission of the virus remains incomplete. New clinical trials with larger numbers of patients may answer these questions in the future. Moreover, positively, implementation of innovative changes in medicine such as telemedicine and artificial intelligence may assist in diagnosing eye diseases and in training and education for students.

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