SARS-CoV-2 Not Detectable in Ocular Specimens of a Patient with a Past Infection

Tina Felfeli, Tony Mazzulli, Shawn T. Clark, Sherif R. El-Defrawy, Clara C. Chan
2021 figshare.com  
Purpose: To present a a case study that aims to investigate the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the ocular tissue samples of a patient previously infected with COVID-19 and determine its transmissibility. Study Design: Case Report Results: In this case study, SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in the vitreous and uveal tissue samples by RT-PCR for detection of three gene targets in a patient with a past COVID-19 infection 15 days prior to presention with a
more » ... obe rupture. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that patients with long-term existence of SARS-CoV-2 at low detectable levels may not have active intraocular viral shedding. This is of particular importance as ophthalmic surgical procedures may potentiate virus spread from patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.14384348.v1 fatcat:csxwdsaygvdylirzfl5ygrtmee