If you've been forgetting to pop your reading glasses on - it's time to set a reminder, because they could quite literally save your life.
Well, in theory anyway. According to medical professionals, donning glasses ? either shades or the prescription variety ? may help prevent you from contracting the virus. “Glasses can provide barrier protection against splashes or droplets, so in theory they could protect from SARS-CoV-2 exposure,” Lucy Wilson, a professor in the department of emergency health services at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, told The Huffington Post. “Mucous membranes, including in the eye area, are a common way the coronavirus can enter the body.” A post shared by Marcos Piazza (@marcospiazza) on It may