Use of Face-Mask and Ocular Pathology It is important to note that while changes in ocular surface temperature might be significant, the change in ocular temperature alone is not solely responsible for the rise in complaints of dry eye during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the reason is most likely multifactorial.
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The Effect of Face Masks during COVID-19 Pandemic on Ocular Surface Temperature-A Clinical Thermographic Analysis.
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Our study included only healthy subjects without any ocular surface disease, therefore we cannot determine whether the effect would be more or less significant among patients suffering from dry eye disease, tear-film abnormalities or similar conditions.