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¹MD., FICO, Gazi University Medical School, Ophthalmology Department, Ankara, Turkey
²MD., FICO, Gazi University Medical School, Ophthalmology Department, Ankara, Turkey DOI : 10.37844/glauc.cat.2020.15.13 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has affected ophthalmology among other medical specialties. The virus is transmitted by person-to person contact, exposure to contaminated surfaces, or via aerosols carrying infective particles usually originating from respiratory tract. Furthermore, there is evidence suggesting that the ocular surface may be a site for infection. The purpose of this review is to examine transmission of COVID-19 through the ocular surface and review the major guidelines regarding the management of cornea, the ocular surface, cataract and refractive surgery patients. Keywords : COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Pandemic, Cornea, The ocular surface, Cataract, Refractive surgery