Neuro-ophthalmologic symptoms after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There have been several studies on inflammatory ophthalmic diseases; however, few studies have reported neuro-ophthalmological symptoms, such as diplopia and ocular motor nerve palsy, after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. Therefore, this study aimed to report neuro-ophthalmological symptoms in patients after COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods

This was a retrospective study based on the medical records of 10 patients who visited our ophthalmology clinic in 2021 with symptoms, such as diplopia (nine patients) and decreased visual acuity (one patient), and showed findings, such as ocular motor nerve palsy, after vaccination against COVID-19.

Results

One patient had third nerve palsy, two had sixth nerve palsy, and five had fourth nerve palsy. One p

SUBMITTER: Kang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9813886 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature