WASHINGTON, September 14, 2021 – A common eye test could expel tear droplets up to a meter away from the patient, potentially spreading viruses that cause COVID-19 and other pathogens. In Physics of ...

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The number of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries overall declined by 17.9% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published Thursday in JAMA Ophthalmology.

In a new article, scientists explain how tears ejected from the eye during a procedure that tests for glaucoma can theoretically transmit disease. A common eye test could expel tear droplets up to a ...