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cord-276345-xsjh3766	Arshad, Yasir	Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in ophthalmic secretions in Pakistan: A preliminary report	2020-08-25		.txt	text/plain	667	54	62	All 35 oropharyngeal swab samples were detected positive for SARS CoV-2, however out of total 35 conjunctival swab samples, 3(8.5%) were detected positive by using real-time RT-PCR. There was no ocular manifestation observed among patients with positive conjunctival specimens and similar information has already been reported by the previous study [4] . Results of the present study support the evidence that ophthalmic secretions may not be the main source of transmission for the novel SARS-CoV-2, but the role of eye in the transmission of this highly contagious virus must not be ignored. In 2004, SARScoronavirus was detected from tear samples in 37.5% positive cases and in another study, positivity of SARS-CoV-2 from conjunctival swabs was 16.6% which contributed to the evidence of eye as a carrier [6, 7] . SARS-CoV-2 in the ocular surface of COVID-19 patients. New evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through the ocular surface. Evaluation of ocular symptoms and tropism of SARS-CoV-2 in patients confirmed with COVID-19	./cache/cord-276345-xsjh3766.txt	./txt/cord-276345-xsjh3766.txt