Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Anterior Uveitis following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination in an Asian Indian Female.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 30(5): 1260-1264, 2022 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1784144
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe a case of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV 1) infection following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in an Asian Indian female.METHODS:
Retrospective case report.RESULT:
A 40-year-old female presented with decreased vision, pain, and photophobia of 2 weeks duration. She reported receiving the second dose of COVISHIELDTM (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]) 1 week prior to the onset of ocular symptoms. Left eye examination revealed granulomatous anterior uveitis. Aqueous sample from the left eye tested positive for HSV1 by polymerase chain reaction(PCR) method. She was managed with oral antiviral therapy, topical steroids, and cycloplegic agent and showed significant improvement of inflammation within 1 week and resolved within 3 weeks.CONCLUSION:
This report demonstrates a potential association of HSV 1 anterior uveitis with COVID-19 vaccination. A high index of suspicion of viral etiology is warranted when uveitis presents with reduced corneal sensations and pigmented keratic precipitates, following a recent history of COVID-19 vaccination.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Eye Infections, Viral
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Uveitis, Anterior
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Herpesvirus 1, Human
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Herpes Simplex
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2022.2055580
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