Pay attention to eye health for children during the period of COVID-19

Abstract

At present, COVID-19 continue to spread in China and are highly contagious. Ocular symptoms are represented by conjunctivitis. When children in the incubation period come to the clinic, it is very easy to cause infection by medical staff and leading to the spread of epidemic. During the epidemic, the principle of non-severe, treatment should be elective. However, when children need to go to the hospital for medical treatment due to the illness, protective measures shall be taken. Coincides with the peak children’s visits during the holidays, in order to do a good job of treatment management and medical staff protection, to prevent the spread of the epidemic and protect the health of medical staff. This paper reviews the main features of COVID-19, how to protect pediatric ophthalmologists and their clinical work of COVID-19 for clinicians’ reference. Key words: COVID-19; Ophthalmology, pediatric; Contagious; Protection