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The new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, came for the first time on December 29, 2019 by detecting signs of pneumonia in a large number of people working and visiting a market selling seafood and live animals in Wuhan, China. This virus, known to be very infectious, can enter the body through mucosal surfaces such as mouth, nose or eyes. Likewise, the spread of the virus is known to be through droplets and secretions. There is no vaccine or proven antiviral treatment for the virus yet. A group of viral infectious agents, including coronaviruses, are known to cause both systemic and ocular infections. During the ophthalmology exams, the patient's tear and conjunctiva can be contacted, and because it has been studied very closely, it poses a risk to both the patient and the ophthalmologist in terms of transmission.
In this review, the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and conjunctivitis and the risk of transmission during eye examination of patients with positive covid - 19 test will be examined in the light of the literature.