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Anterior Uveitis following COVID Vaccination: A Summary of Cases from Global Reporting Systems
Afshan A Nanji1, Frederick T Fraunfelder1
1Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Purpose:
COVID-19 vaccines are currently undergoing long-term safety monitoring, including for ocular side effects. Uveitis following vaccination has been described previously with other vaccines and warrants evaluation for COVID-19 vaccines, especially given their widespread use.
Case Reports:
We present two cases of patients who developed anterior uveitis following the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, as reported to the National Registry for Drug-Induced Ocular Side Effects. We also summarize reports of anterior uveitis following COVID-19 vaccination as reported to the World Health Organization global database of individual case safety reports.
Conclusions:
Based on the temporal pattern of ocular inflammation following vaccine delivery in these cases, an association may be present between uveitis and COVID-19 vaccination. Further investigation to explore this association is warranted to guide patient care.
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