Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy Following COVID-19 Vaccination
MZ Kanaan*
Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist, Ophthalmology Department, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, United Kingdom
*Corresponding Author: MZ Kanaan, Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist, Ophthalmology Department, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, United Kingdom.
Received:
May 01, 2021; Published: December 14, 2021
Abstract
A 41 year-old patient presented with left paracentral scotoma with initial visual acuity of 6/6 in the affected eye. Review in the clinic few days later showed deterioration of left eye vision to 6/36 and examination revealed deep retinal lesions in the posterior pole with foveal center involvement and serous retinal detachments. A diagnosis of acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) was made. Detailed medical history unveiled COVID-19 vaccination 6 days prior to the visual symptoms.
Keywords: Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE); COVID-19 Vaccination
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