A Case of Anterior uveitis Following Influenza Vaccination

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To report one case of anterior uveitis following influenza vaccination in immunecompromised patient. METHODS: A 63-year-old woman with anterior uveitis following influenza vaccination 9 days after ovarian cancer chemotherapy was examined systematically and treated with 1% prednisolone eyedrop and dexamethasone subconjunctival injection. RESULTS: At the first visit, the corrected vision and intraocular pressure were 0.3 and 23 mmHg in both eyes. And, corneal edema and inflammatory cells in anterior chamber and vitreous were found, but there was no abnormal finding in fundus photography, fluorescein angiography and systemic evaluation. Although the response to steroid treatment was slow, she got better ophthalmologically and no problem in follow checkup 6 months later. CONCLUSIONS: We report a case of anterior uveitis following influenza vaccination in an immunocompromised patient after chemotheraphy and recommend to be cautious in influenza vaccination in the suspicious case of immunecompromized state.