Eliminating risk of endophthalmitis during intravitreal injections for patients wearing masks
September 20th 2020Investigators from Tel Aviv, Israel, cautioned this week that patients who wear face masks during the administration of intravitreal injections could be at a higher risk for the development of endophthalmitis.
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COVID-19: UK studies find gastrointestinal symptoms common in children
September 18th 2020Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in children infected with SARS-CoV-2 and should trigger tests for the virus, according to investigators. This research comes after investigators earlier this month released results of a study of COVID-19 ocular manifestations in children in China.
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COVID-19 immunity may be short-lived
September 15th 2020Humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may not last long in individuals who had mild infections, and the loss of antibodies may actually be quicker than reported previously for the virus, according to investigators from the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Investigators study COVID-19 ocular manifestations in children in China
September 3rd 2020A new study out of Wuhan, China where the novel coronavirus was first detected in late 2019 found that some children hospitalized with COVID-19 presented with series of onset symptoms that included conjunctival discharge, eye rubbing, and conjunctival congestion.
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COVID-19: Masking the issue of dry eye
September 2nd 2020Wearing a face mask can help slow the spread of COVID-19, and may also lead to a spike in cases of dry eye. The Centre for Ocular Research and Education at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, is advising eye care professionals on how to recognize and mitigate mask-associated dry eye.
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WHO initiative building coalition for system reforms COVID-19 recovery in Europe
September 2nd 2020Organization kicks off initiative as it views mental health as a key public health concern in the WHO European region, where more than 110 million people are living with some type of mental health issue.
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