The Impact of Coronavirus on Ophthalmology.
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Coronavirus, Virus transmission, PreventionAbstract
The global pandemic situation that we are currently experiencing has transformed the way of life that we had until today. Due to the severe risk to public health and the little knowledge about the transmission and behavior of the disease, it is essential to minimize any possibility of infection for the well-being of our medical community and our patients, who are mostly geriatric, are the most susceptible. to suffer severe consequences from the virus. The objective of knowing about this situation world is to contribute to the prevention of the transmission of the virus, identify possible cases, communicate the risks to the community and reduce the socio-economic and health impact that it may cause.
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