Acute Rejection Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Penetrating Keratoplasty in a Young Male - A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Elisa MarzialiRoberta PasqualettiGiacomo BacciCinzia de LiberoRoberto Caputo

Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2022)

This case suggests that BNT162b2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine can be associated with acute keratoplasty rejection in children, which responds completely to topical steroids. Ophthalmologists should be aware of this risk of cornea decompensation after COVID-19 vaccine in children who received a cornea transplant.

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coronavirus disease
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