Bilateral Multifocal Choroiditis following COVID-19 Vaccination.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 29(4): 753-757, 2021 May 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1341060
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To report a case of bilateral choroiditis following COVID-19 vaccination.StudyDesign:
Case report.Results:
A 34-year old male presented with visual loss one week after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Examination showed large serous detachment of the macula in the right eye and severe choroidal thickening noted on ultrasonography in both eyes. The patient's condition improved rapidly with oral corticosteroids with significant resolution of the serous detachments within two weeks of initiating treatment and complete visual recovery subsequently.Conclusions:
The onset of ocular symptoms starting within one week following vaccination suggests an inflammatory or autoimmune response to the vaccine. Ophthalmologists should consider the option of autoimmune and other inflammatory ocular problems, which may manifest as uveitis, following COVID-19 vaccination. Timely diagnosis and treatment with corticosteroids can result in good visual and structural outcome.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Visual Acuity
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Vaccination
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Multifocal Choroiditis
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2021.1957123
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