The precautions to be taken in ophthalmology clinics have critical importance because eye examination requires a near contact between the physician and the patient. Based on the suggestions from various ophthalmology and contact lens associations, and also the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), contact lens practitioners should take some precautions, including using personal protective equipment and hand sanitizer, disinfection of instruments and contact lens trial set, and revisiting patients’ knowledge about safe lens usage, in their practice to minimize the transmission of COVID-19.

Although there is no evidence-based study indicating that asymptomatic individuals should stop wearing contact lenses during COVID-19 pandemic, ceasing contact lens wear is recommended during the pandemic. Nevertheless, necessary precautions should be reminded to patients who continue to wear contact lenses to prevent virus transmission. Keywords : COVID-19, Contact lens