medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.08.21261770; this version posted August 9, 2021. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . The effect of eye protection on SARS-CoV-2 transmission: a systematic review Oyungerel Byambasuren1, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Elaine Beller1, MAppStat, Associate Professor; Justin Clark1, BA, Information Specialist; Peter Collignon2, PhD, Professor; Paul Glasziou1, PhD, Professor, Director Affiliations: 1 Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond university, Australia 2 Medical School, Australian National University, Australia Corresponding author: Oyungerel Byambasuren Postdoctoral Research Fellow Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare Bond University 14 University Dr, Robina QLD 4226 Australia Tel: 61 7 5595 5518 Email:
[email protected] NOTE: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used to guide clinical practice. medRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.08.21261770; this version posted August 9, 2021. The copyright holder for this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. It is made available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license . Abstract Background: The effect of eye protection to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection in the real- world remains uncertain. We aimed to synthesize all available research on the potential impact of eye protection on transmission of SARS-CoV-2.