Opthamology
AIIMS conducting study to ascertain presence of Covid in various parts of eye
A study is underway by the RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at AIIMS to ascertain the presence of coronavirus in various parts of the eye of those people who have died due to the infection.
The centre’s chief Dr JS Titiyal revealed the same.
While addressing a press conference on the 36th Eye Donation Fortnight celebration by the National Eye Bank (NEB), he said that five eye balls have been collected for carrying out the study.
“The research study will help ascertain the presence of the coronavirus in the cornea, optic nerve and retina of Covid-19 infected deceased,” Titiyal said.
“These eye balls will be subjected to various molecular tests to detect the presence of the Covid virus in these tissues and also look for genetic evidence,” he said.