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"Marginal keratitis following COVID 19 vaccination"
Daniel A Farrell1, Sara Deacon2, Thomas Mauger2
1West Virginia University School of Medicine. Morgantown, WV, USA.
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|June 27, 2022
Summary
A rare case of marginal keratitis, an eye condition, occurred after a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination. Symptoms resolved with treatment and did not recur after the second vaccine dose.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Immunology
- Vaccinology
Background:
- Marginal keratitis is a localized immune response in the cornea.
- The COVID-19 vaccine targets the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which interacts with ACE2 receptors.
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