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COVID-19 Virus can be Detected in Tears
Publicado em 22 fevereiro 2023
A recent study by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected in tears.
The study aimed to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in tear samples and investigate whether it correlates with ocular findings and patients’ prognosis in Brazil.
Method and testing
The study analyzed tears collected using Schirmer strips (SS) and conjunctival swabs (CS) from 61 [...]