Retinal venous occlusion in a child following Corbevax COVID-19 vaccination
Purna Nangia, V Jaya Prakash, Parthopratim Dutta Majumder
Abstract
A 13-year-old boy developed painless diminution of vision in left eye 15 days after taking first dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine (Corbevax). Fundus and fluorescein angiography revealed central retinal vein occlusion in the left eye. Blood investigations were noncontributory. He was administered three doses of pulse corticosteroids followed by a tapering dose of oral corticosteroids. Retinal vascular occlusion can occur following COVID-19 vaccination in children, and early and aggressive systemic anti-inflammatory therapy can be helpful.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOcclusionVascular occlusionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VaccinationRetinalRetinal VeinFundus (uterus)Fluorescein angiographyOphthalmologyFundus fluorescein angiographySurgeryInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Retinal and Optic ConditionsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis