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Letters to the Editor

Posterior Scleritis Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report

, MBBSORCID Icon & , BSc, MBChB, FRCOphth
Pages 638-640 | Received 02 Sep 2021, Accepted 05 Feb 2022, Published online: 28 Feb 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Purpose

To report a case of posterior scleritis following COVID-19 vaccination.

Study Design

Case report.

Results

A 78-year-old female presented with headache and right-sided visual loss 10 days after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. 'Examination showed disc oedema and a serous retinal detachment. B-scan ultrasound showed thickening of the posterior sclera with retroscleral fluid. CT head with venogram excluded venous sinus thrombosis. The patient’s condition improved rapidly with oral corticosteroids with restoration of vision and resolution of disc swelling and serous detachment by 4 weeks.

Conclusions

Posterior scleritis should be considered in patients presenting with headaches and blurred vision following vaccination. Timely diagnosis and treatment with corticosteroids can prevent permanent visual loss.

Disclosure statement

All authors satisfy the ICMJE criteria for authorship.

Authors’ contributions

OY wrote the manuscript with support from UM. All authors discussed and contributed to the final manuscript.

Correction Statement

This article has been corrected with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

Additional information

Funding

The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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