Anterior uveitis onset after bnt162b2 vaccination: is this just a coincidence?
Field | Value | Language |
dc.contributor.author | Renisi, Giulia | en_AU |
dc.contributor.author | Lombardi, Andrea | en_AU |
dc.contributor.author | Stanzione, Massimo | en_AU |
dc.contributor.author | Invernizzi, Alessandro | en_AU |
dc.contributor.author | Bandera, Alessandra | en_AU |
dc.contributor.author | Gori, Andrea | en_AU |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-16T22:00:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-16T22:00:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2123/26099 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Uveitis is a vision-threatening inflammation and is considered an ophthalmic emergency. It generally arises as a result of autoimmune conditions, infections, or ocular trauma, but it may also occur as an isolated disorder. Over the past decades, several cases of vaccine-associated uveitis have been described, with the hepatitis B virus vaccine being the leading cause. Clinical case A case of anterior uveitis in a 23-year-old male, with onset 14 days after the second dose of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine, is reported here. Initial symptoms were pain, photophobia, and red eye. Ocular examination showed pericheratic and conjunctival hyperaemia, posterior synechiae, and anterior chamber cells ± keratic precipitates in the lower quadrants. The posterior segment did not show any alteration, and optical coherence tomography ruled out the presence of cystoid macular oedema. After a 10-day treatment course of topical steroids and cycloplegic eye drops, the ocular inflammatory signs disappeared and visual acuity was completely restored. Even if causality remains presumed, a warning should be given to physicians about the possibility of eye inflammation following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. | en_AU |
dc.language.iso | en | en_AU |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_AU |
dc.subject | Coronavirus | en_AU |
dc.title | Anterior uveitis onset after bnt162b2 vaccination: is this just a coincidence? | en_AU |
dc.type | Article | en_AU |
dc.subject.asrc | 1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry | en_AU |
dc.subject.asrc | 11 Medical and Health Sciences | en_AU |
dc.subject.asrc | 1103 Clinical Sciences | en_AU |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.035 | |
dc.relation.other | Ministry of Health | en_AU |
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