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cord-282420-0fcyjw7l	Lu, Cheng-wei	2019-nCoV transmission through the ocular surface must not be ignored	2020-02-06		.txt	text/plain	309	27	59	key: cord-282420-0fcyjw7l authors: Lu, Cheng-wei; Liu, Xiu-fen; Jia, Zhi-fang cord_uid: 0fcyjw7l On Jan 22, Guangfa Wang, a member of the national expert panel on pneumonia, reported that he was infected by 2019nCoV during the inspection in Wuhan. Unprotected exposure of the eyes to 2019nCoV in the Wuhan Fever Clinic might have allowed the virus to infect the body. 4 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARSCoV) is predominantly transmitted through direct or indirect contact with mucous membranes in the eyes, mouth, or nose. 5 The fact that exposed mucous membranes and unprotected eyes increased the risk of SARSCoV transmission 4 suggests that exposure of unprotected eyes to 2019nCoV could cause acute respiratory infection. The respiratory tract is probably not the only transmission route for 2019nCoV, and all ophthalmologists examining suspected cases should wear protective eyewear. *Cheng-wei Lu, Xiu-fen Liu, Zhi-fang Jia The severe acute respiratory syndrome	./cache/cord-282420-0fcyjw7l.txt	./txt/cord-282420-0fcyjw7l.txt