Ischemic retinal changes and Purtscher-like retinopathy after mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Ischemic retinal changes and Purtscher-like retinopathy after mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Published:2024 Issue:1 Volume:4 Page:141-143
ISSN:2772-3070
Container-title:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports
language:en
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Author:

Kuang Yi-Ching¹,Chang Fang-Ling¹,He Ming-Shan¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Ophthalmology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan

2. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan

Abstract

A global and coordinated COVID-19 vaccination effort is necessary for taming the spread of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and achieving population-wide immunity. As ongoing vaccination programs against COVID-19 continue, potential adverse events should be reported in detail to increase awareness among the medical community. We report the first case of Purtscher-like retinopathy related to mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. This report highlights that complex-triggered complement activation after COVID-19 vaccination may occasionally lead to leuko-aggregated embolism and infarction in retinal arterioles, causing Purtscher-like retinopathy.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

General Medicine

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