Why do glasses reduce the risk of being infected with Ovid 19

The coronavirus was found not only on the surface of the eyes but also within tears, which transfers the pathogen. This may explain why up to 12 percent of the patients with Ovid 19 have eye - to - eye celebrations, such as frying and swelling. Therefore, the eyes are considered an important channel for SARS-CoV-2 to enter the human body”, the authors said.

Study published in the monthly health magazine JAMA Ophthalmology, the team examined 276 patients between January 27th and March 13th, and the main finding was that patients diagnosed with Covid-19 did not wear glasses for a long period of time, while the other group wearing glasses for more than eight hours was less sensitive to the virus.

Researchers assume that the “glasses prevent or discourage users from touching their eyes, thus avoiding the transfer of the virus from hand to eye”.

New studies have also provided more evidence of why health - care workers should have eye protection, as well as more broadly clarify the impact of preventative contamination measures, such as frequent washing of hands and avoiding touching their faces. However, Dr. Lisa Maragakis, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University, said that “from an epidemiological perspective, we should be careful not to be influenced by a single survey, so people shouldn't wear glasses if you don't need”.