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COVID-19 VACCINE-INDUCED ACUTE EXUDATIVE POLYMORPHOUS VITELLIFORM MACULOPATHY: CASE REPORTS
Dina Baddar1,2, Alaa E Fayed1,3, Caroline A Tawfik1,4
1Watany Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Retinal Cases & Brief Reports
|February 2, 2023
Summary
Two cases of acute exudative polymorphous vitelliform maculopathy occurred after COVID-19 vaccination. This suggests a potential link between the vaccine and this retinal pigment epithelium abnormality.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Immunology
- Vaccinology
Background:
- Acute exudative polymorphous vitelliform maculopathy (AEPVM) is a rare condition affecting the retinal pigment epithelium.
- Its exact cause is unknown, but it has been associated with neoplasms and certain medications.

