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Ex Vivo Organotypic Corneal Model of Acute Epithelial Herpes Simplex Virus Type I Infection
Published on: November 3, 2012
Herpes simplex virus retinitis following ChAdOx1 nCoV- 19 (Covishield) vaccination for SARS CoV 2: A case report
Jayanti Singh1, Amruta More1, Sachin B Shetty1
1Vitreo-retina and Uvea Service, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, India.
Purpose:
To report a case of herpes simplex virus retinitis following ChadOx1 nCoV-19 (covishield) vaccination.
Case Report:
A 29 year old immunocompetent male presented with unilateral disc edema with adjacent retinitis two days after receiving the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination. Extensive investigations to rule out infective etiology were negative except for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the vitreous specimen which was positive for the herpes simplex virus. A diagnosis of herpes simplex (HSV) retinitis post covid vaccination was made. The patient responded well to oral antivirals and steroids.
Conclusion:
HSV retinitis is a rare complication following the COVID-19 vaccination.
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