Matthew So, Sarah A Goldberg, Scott Lu, Miguel Garcia-Knight, Michelle C Davidson, Michel Tassetto, Victoria Wong Murray, Khamal Anglin, Jesus Pineda-Ramirez, Jessica Y Chen, Paulina R Rugart, Eugene T Richardson, Melissa Briggs Hagen, Claire M Midgley, Raul Andino, Gerami D Seitzman, John Gonzales, Michael J Peluso, Jeffrey N Martin, J Daniel Kelly
PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and culturable virus in tears of case-ascertained household cohort. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal case-ascertained household cohort identified through convenience sampling. METHODS: This analysis was restricted to individuals who were non-hospitalized, symptomatic, and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by nasal RT-PCR. Tears and anterior nasal biospecimens were serially collected throughout the acute period...
April 23, 2024: American Journal of Ophthalmology