Case Report
Bilateral uveitis after inoculation with COVID-19 vaccine: A case report

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Highlights

  • Some COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for inoculation with good safety.

  • Ocular events appear to be rare complications of COVID-19 vaccines.

  • Uveitis after vaccination appears transient and responds well to steroids.

Abstract

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious and pathogenic respiratory disease. To date, there is no effective treatment, and there is an urgent need to develop vaccines against the virus. Five coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for inoculation in China, with good safety and few adverse reactions.

Case presentation

A 50-year-old woman complained of bilateral blurred vision and visual distortion 5 days after vaccination with the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Physical and auxiliary examination showed that she developed bilateral posterior uveitis. The patient was administered local and systemic steroids, and the symptoms were appreciably improved 5 weeks later.

Conclusions

A case of bilateral uveitis after COVID-19 vaccination was reported and indicated that uveitis after vaccination appears transient and responds well to steroids.

Key Words

Coronavirus disease-2019
COVID-19 vaccine
uveitis
adverse reaction

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