A COVID-19 perspective of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS).
In: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Jg. 72 (2024-05-01), Heft 5, S. 620-625
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Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) is a rare form of posterior uveitis characterized by involvement in the posterior pole and mid-periphery. A viral etiology that provokes an immune-mediated response has been hypothesized to be the inciting factor of the pathology. Recently, there has been an increase in the literature regarding new-onset uveitis and reactivation of previously diagnosed cases of uveitis following COVID-19 vaccinations. The COVID-19 vaccination has been speculated to trigger an immunomodulatory shift in recipients, resulting in an autoimmune event. MEWDS following COVID-19 vaccination was reported in 31 patients. It was most commonly observed following the first dose, affecting 15 patients, and least commonly after the booster dose, in only one patient. MEWDS-like disease following anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations was reported the most in 16 cases after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination (BNT162b2 mRNA). Most of these cases had Primary MEWDS without any previous history of a similar event in the past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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A COVID-19 perspective of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS).
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kashyap, Himanshu ; Manoharan, Anitha ; Mahendradas, Padmamalini ; Agarwal, Aniruddha ; Majumder, Parthopratim Dutta |
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Zeitschrift: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Jg. 72 (2024-05-01), Heft 5, S. 620-625 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0301-4738 (print) |
DOI: | 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2029_23 |
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