Granulomatous anterior uveitis following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination: A case report

ÇAM F., Gok G., Celiker H.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, cilt.71, sa.3, ss.1033-1035, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1771_22
  • Dergi Adı: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1033-1035
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: BNT162b2, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, granulomatous anterior uveitis, mutton fat keratic precipitate
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 23-year-old patient presented with complaints of redness, pain, photophobia, and blurred vision in the right eye 15 days after she received the third dose of BNT162b2 vaccination. Ocular examination revealed 2+ cellular reactions in the anterior chamber and mutton fat keratic precipitate with no vitritis or retinal alterations. Active uveitis findings regressed with corticosteroid and cycloplegic eye drops. We present a case of unilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis following the BNT162b2 vaccination, with no etiologic factor in uveitis work-up and no previous history of uveitis before vaccination. This report demonstrates a potential causal association of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine with granulomatous anterior uveitis.