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  • Ophthalmology
  • Immunology
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated vaccine development and deployment globally.
  • Post-vaccination, reports of various ocular adverse effects have surfaced.
  • Understanding these effects is crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and summarize ocular adverse effects potentially linked to COVID-19 vaccination.
  • To discuss the clinical characteristics and management strategies for these effects.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative literature review was conducted.
  • Existing studies, primarily case series and reports, were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Identified ocular adverse effects include facial and abducens nerve palsies, acute macular neuroretinopathy, central serous retinopathy, thrombosis, uveitis, and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease reactivation.
  • New-onset Graves' disease was also noted.
  • The pathogenesis may involve the immune response to vaccination, mirroring ocular manifestations of COVID-19 itself.

Conclusions:

  • Ophthalmologists and other medical practitioners should be aware of these rare ocular side effects.
  • Prompt recognition and management are essential for patients experiencing these conditions post-vaccination.