The main symptoms of novel coronavirus pneumonia are fever and cough, and in a few patients, diarrhea and conjunctivitis may be present. Therefore, novel coronavirus pneumonia cannot be easily diagnosed or excluded. If the epidemiological history is combined with a clear exposure to an infected person and ocular discomfort, a prompt pharyngeal swab nucleic acid test should be performed to assess for novel coronavirus pneumonia infection. The receptor for the novel coronavirus is angiotensin-converting enzyme II, which is found mainly in the lung and to a lesser extent in the intestine, but less in the eye, and is a self-limiting disease. Therefore, even if the patient has eye discomfort, such as conjunctivitis, eye congestion and other mild symptoms, waiting for self healing is sufficient and no special treatment is needed. If the symptoms are obvious, you may have to ask for an ophthalmology consultation and give eye drops for treatment. Content source: Dr. You Lai