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Case Report: Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
CONCLUSIONS Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy is a self-limited inflammatory condition of the outer retina that usually affects young adults and often does not require treatment. It has been reported to occur after vaccination for influenza, polio, hepatitis B, meningococcus C, and varicella zoster virus. This is the first known case to occur after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a healthy adolescent boy.
Source: Optometry and Vision Science - June 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: REPORTS Source Type: research

Neuro-Ophthalmological Complications of the COVID-19 Vaccines: A Systematic Review
Conclusion: Since the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the past year, several post-COVID-vaccination neuro-ophthalmological complications have been described. However, considering the number of individuals that have been exposed to the vaccines, the risk seems very low, and the clinical outcome in most cases is favorable. Therefore, on a population level, the benefits of the vaccines far outweigh the risk of neuro-ophthalmological complications.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology - May 27, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Disease of the Year 2021 Encore: COVID-19 Source Type: research

Zoster Eye Disease Study: Rationale and Design
Conclusions: ZEDS aims to provide scientific evidence on whether suppressive valacyclovir treatment improves outcomes in HZO and should become the standard of care.
Source: Cornea - April 11, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Devastating Disease Coming Back with Vengeance or Finding Its Nemesis?
J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2022 Jan 21;17(1):123-129. doi: 10.18502/jovr.v17i1.10177. eCollection 2022 Jan-Mar.ABSTRACTHerpes zoster ophthalmicus is a frequent, painful, and debilitating condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus alongside the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. Twenty-five percent of adults will develop the disease during their lifetime with the risk increasing to one in two over the age of 50. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus presents with a plethora of ocular manifestations ranging from the characteristic rash in the distribution of the ophthalmic branch of the fifth cranial nerve to...
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research - February 23, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Michael Tsatsos Ioannis Athanasiadis Athina Myrou George M Saleh Nikolaos Ziakas Source Type: research

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