Combined central retinal artery and vein occlusion shortly after mRNA-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Yasuko Ikegami, Jiro Numaga, Nobuaki Okano, S Fukuda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yukiko Terada
Abstract
We describe a case of a combined central retinal artery occlusion and central retinal vein occlusion that occurred 2 days after the patient received the second dose of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine. Clinicians should be alert that vision loss after vaccination may represent a possible ocular adverse event.
Topics & Concepts
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineVirologyCentral retinal arteryVaccinationCentral retinal veinRetinal2019-20 coronavirus outbreakOphthalmologyVeinCentral retinal artery occlusionOcclusionCardiologyInternal medicineOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Retinal and Optic ConditionsVasculitis and related conditionsOcular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome