COVID virus can infect your eyes and damage vision

Illustration of an eye with a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle; with blue, black and coral pink colours. Illustration by Monika Jurczyk / Adobe.

COVID virus can infect your eyes and damage vision

Published by: Futurity
Published on: May 15, 2024
By Rochita Ghosh / University of Missouri

The virus that causes COVID-19 can breach the protective blood-retinal barrier, leading to potential long-term consequences in the eye, new research shows.

The blood-retinal barrier is designed to protect our vision from infections by preventing microbial pathogens from reaching the retina where they could trigger an inflammatory response with potential vision loss.

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Ottawa Public Library to provide free solar eclipse glasses for residents

Published March 27, 2024

Published by: CTV News
Published on: March 27, 2024
By William Eltherington

The Ottawa Public Library will be providing free solar eclipse glasses to residents in anticipation of a partial solar eclipse on April 8.

While supplies last, the glasses that provide proper protection for eclipse viewing will include a printed handout with safety instructions.

The City of Ottawa says it will launch the initiative on Thursday, March 28. All library branches will have total solar eclipse glasses available for the public, starting when branches open on Thursday.

Officials say quantities of glasses are limited, so branches will run out before April 8.

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Video | Doctors raise worries over COVID eye condition causing inflammation

Published February 8, 2024

Published by: Global News
Published on: February 8, 2024

The world is now used to COVID-19 and while the illness isn’t dominating our lives like it used to, it’s still with us. Now doctors are sounding the alarm about a growing number of cases affecting people’s eyes.

They are still learning about why and how it happens, as well as how it can affect vision. Mike Drolet hears about one man’s experience and what optometrists are saying about the condition.

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Infection

Published January 3, 2023

Published by: Boston University
Published on: January 3, 2023

Recent evidence has emerged to suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality. AMD has been reported to confer higher risk of severe complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including respiratory failure and death (25 percent), a risk which is higher than Type 2 diabetes (21 percent) and obesity (13 percent).

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