A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy that automatically disqualifies men who have had sex with men in the preceding five years from donating corneas is not justified by current evidence, research shows.
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COVID-19 detected after eye exams of asymptomatic patients
A new study has revealed the potential for asymptomatic carriers who have passed COVID-19 triage to leave traces of viral material in the ophthalmology exam room – even after wiping down chin and forehead rests between patients.
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Warning to Australian eyecare professionals over coronavirus outbreak
Australian ophthalmologists have been warned that patients presenting with conjunctivitis could be infected with the deadly coronavirus, as the sector’s peak bodies urge eyecare professionals to be wary of people who have travelled from China.
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