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Possible association between vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and recurrence of macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion: a case report.
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The Journal of international medical research [J Int Med Res] 2023 Nov; Vol. 51 (11), pp. 3000605231213777. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We herein describe a patient who developed recurrence of macular edema (ME) due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) 3 days after administration of the BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A man in his early 50s visited our hospital because of vision loss in his right eye. His logarithmic best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was -0.79 in both eyes. ME due to superior temporal BRVO was observed in his right eye, and the central foveal thickness (CFT) was 486 µm. The patient was treated with an intravitreal aflibercept injection with logarithmic BCVA of -0.79, leading to resolution of the ME with a CFT of 299 µm. Three months after the initial visit, he received a fourth dose of an mRNA vaccine. Three days later, he developed vision loss in his right eye. Although the logarithmic BCVA was maintained at -0.79, ME recurred with a CFT of 507 µm. The patient was treated with an additional dose of intravitreal aflibercept injection. The ME resolved and the logarithmic BCVA in the right eye was maintained at -0.79. This case indicates a possible association between vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and recurrence of ME due to BRVO.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Male
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
COVID-19 prevention & control
Intravitreal Injections
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Treatment Outcome
Vaccination adverse effects
Middle Aged
BNT162 Vaccine adverse effects
Macular Edema drug therapy
Macular Edema etiology
Retinal Vein Occlusion complications
Retinal Vein Occlusion drug therapy
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1473-2300
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of international medical research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38000009
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605231213777