With information constantly changing, little attention has been paid to how acute the damage to the eyes is. While it is not clear whether eye transmission is a cause for concern, mucous membranes, the surface of the eyes and the inner eyelids can act as possible means for the virus to collect and multiply.
The infection can also affect your vision if you touch a contaminated surface and, without proper care, start touching your eyes, mouth or nose. At the moment, doctors believe that almost 1-3% of people who contract COVID will develop one or the other symptom related to an eye infection. A study published in BMJ Ophthalmology also detailed the main symptoms that people experience in the first weeks of infection, which can often also be missed. Therefore, in addition to cough, fever, headache, muscle pain, these should also be the signs to watch for: