With ever-changing information, little thought has been given to how acute the damage to the eyes is. While it is not clear whether ocular transmission is a cause for concern, the mucous membranes, surface of the eyes, and inner eyelids can all serve as potential means of collecting and multiplying the virus.
The infection can also affect your vision if you touch an infected surface and touch your eyes, mouth, or nose without proper care. At this point, doctors believe that nearly 1-3% of people who get COVID will develop one of the other symptoms related to an eye infection. A study published in BMJ Ophthalmology has now also described the main symptoms people experience in the first weeks of infection, which can also often be missed. Therefore, in addition to coughing, fever, headache, muscle pain, these should also be the signs to look out for: