Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	74222
Country	Portugal

Received	2021-12-17 22:04
Peer-Review Started	2021-12-17 22:05
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Return for Revision	2022-01-26 06:53
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Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the ocular surface
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ana Marta, Joao Heitor Marques, Daniel Almeida, Diana José, Paulo Sousa and Irene Barbosa
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Ana Marta http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-4649 Joao Heitor Marques http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6487-7950 Daniel Almeida http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-0949 Diana José http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-0780 Paulo Sousa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7087-5158 Irene Barbosa http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6053-5339
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Corresponding Author	Ana Marta, Doctor, MD, MSc, Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Largo do Prof. Abel Salazar, Porto 4099-001, Portugal. analuisamarta2@gmail.com
Key Words	Ocular surface; Dry eye; Face masks; Mask-associated dry eye; COVID-19 pandemic
Core Tip	There were differences in tear film properties comparing the pre- and post-pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 era data. Over time, there was an increase in the lipid layer thickness, a decrease in the area of the meibomian glands, and a decrease in the blink rate. These changes seemed related to face masks and screen time. Therefore, the ophthalmologist must be aware of these changes and educate patients according to the most likely potential causal factor.
Publish Date	2022-09-16 11:52
Citation	Marta A, Marques JH, Almeida D, José D, Sousa P, Barbosa I. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the ocular surface. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(27): 9619-9627
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i27/9619.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i27.9619

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