New research suggests that a common accessory already worn by millions of people, the wearer is three times less likely to catch COVID-19.
Although face masks have been found to reduce the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 through the mouth and nose, not much research has been done on how to prevent the virus from entering the eyes of humans.
A recent study found that people who wear glasses for at least 8 hours a day are two to three times less likely to catch COVID-19 than people who do not.
The same level of protection applies to people who wear sunglasses whenever they are outdoors.
The goggles provide physical protection against the spread of virus via saliva or mucus in the air, but the real reason a goggle wearer is not so susceptible to catching COVID-19 is because goggles keep people from getting their eyes on to touch and rub.
The lead researcher of the study is Amit Kumar Saxena, from India. Go to medrxiv.org to read the full study.
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