{"id":20476,"date":"2022-01-20T07:43:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T07:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=20476"},"modified":"2022-01-23T19:01:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T19:01:25","slug":"covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/\">Primary Eye Care<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tCOVID-19\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Does COVID-19 impact the eyes?<\/li>\n<li>Can COVID-19 be transmitted through the eyes?<\/li>\n<li>Is conjunctivitis a sign of COVID-19?<\/li>\n<li>Has COVID-19 affected children&#8217;s vision?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/woman-wearing-a-mask-640.jpg\" alt=\"woman-wearing-a-mask-640\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"350\" width=\"640\" title=\"woman-wearing-a-mask-640\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<div class=\"childpage-summary\"><ul>\n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/7-tips-for-keeping-your-eyes-healthy-during-covid-19\/\">7 Tips For Keeping Your Eyes Healthy During COVID-19<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\"><p>While many people are careful to protect their nose and mouth to avoid catching COVID-19, it is important to remember that our delicate eyes need<\/p>\n...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/7-tips-for-keeping-your-eyes-healthy-during-covid-19\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/7-tips-for-keeping-your-eyes-healthy-during-covid-19\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screens-blueight-2-640x350-1-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screens-blueight-2-640x350-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/screens-blueight-2-640x350-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/has-covid-19-caused-eye-strain-in-children\/\">Has COVID-19 Caused Eye Strain in Children?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Yes, extensive online learning has caused an increase in cases of digital eye strain among children.\u00a0 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/has-covid-19-caused-eye-strain-in-children\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/has-covid-19-caused-eye-strain-in-children\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl_using_computer-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl_using_computer-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl_using_computer.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/covid-masks-causing-dry-eyes\/\">COVID Masks Causing Dry Eyes?\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Face masks are an important line of defense against COVID-19, but they are also causing a surge in dry eye cases. 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For many children across the globe,...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/has-covid-worsened-myopia-in-children\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/has-covid-worsened-myopia-in-children\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/child-remote-learning-640-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/child-remote-learning-640-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/child-remote-learning-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/can-covid-19-cause-burning-eyes\/\">Can COVID-19 Cause Burning Eyes?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Burning eyes can be a sign of COVID-19. 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Almost 60 percent...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/5-tips-for-covid19-and-eyestrain\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/5-tips-for-covid19-and-eyestrain\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-eyestrain-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-eyestrain-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-eyestrain-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-eyestrain-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog-eyestrain.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/top-6-questions-on-covid19-and-eye-health\/\">Top 6 Questions on COVID-19 and Eye Health<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">With healthcare information changing daily amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention has been given to the virus\u2019 effect on one of the most sensitive parts...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/top-6-questions-on-covid19-and-eye-health\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/top-6-questions-on-covid19-and-eye-health\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/two-hugs-glasses-girl-1280-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/two-hugs-glasses-girl-1280-1024x682-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/two-hugs-glasses-girl-1280-1024x682-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/two-hugs-glasses-girl-1280-1024x682-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/two-hugs-glasses-girl-1280-1024x682-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/can-covid-19-cause-conjunctivitis\/\">Can COVID-19 Cause Conjunctivitis?<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">The most common symptoms of COVID-19 include a fever, cough, and respiratory problems. 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