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The article discusses the importance of good hygiene measures and compliance with instruction during the time of coronavirus pandemic. Topics discussed include increased attention regarding the safety of contact lens (CL) wear during the coronavirus pandemic, risk of CL-related corneal infection and importance of infection control and need to reinforce CL hygiene and compliance to promote successful CL wear during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The article explains the key points from a new review of the evidence concerning the impact of SARS-CoV-2 upon contact lens practice. It highlights several reports which have made a number of suggestions about spectacles, including that they can provide some protection against the virus, and that they reduce the number of times people touch their face compared to contact lenses; and shows there is no scientific evidence that wearing spectacles provides protection against SARS-CoV-2.