Unilateral optic neuritis after vaccination against the coronavirus disease: two case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the emergence of COVID-19, many countries have started mass immunization programs. To date, no cases of optic neuritis following COVID-19 vaccination have been reported in the literature.

Case presentation

Objective: Here, we report 2 cases of unilateral optic neuritis after vaccination against COVID-19 using the Sinopharm vaccine (Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd, China).

Design

The clinical history, examination, and test findings of two individuals with unilateral optic neuritis associated with the timing of COVID-19 vaccination were described and further analyzed.

Setting

Two patients developed optic neuritis after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. One patient developed optic neuritis 6 weeks after the first dose and 3 weeks after the second dose. The

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244192 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature