BCG vaccine: Chronic anterior uveitis: case report
A 13-year-old girl developed chronic anterior uveitis after receiving an intradermal BCG vaccine.
The girl, who had family history of uveitis and rheumatoid arthritis, received a routine BCG vaccine [dosage not stated] and, 10 days later, reported bilateral red, aching eyes, moderately reduced vision, and photophobia. Ophthalmic examination showed visual acuities of 6/18 and 6/5 in the right and left eye, respectively. She also had significant inflammation of the anterior chamber bilaterally with keratic precipitates
Initially, the girl had a favourable outcome with treatment …
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P3-1586805171.htmlAnterior uveitis following combined vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR): A report of two cases
S. M. MonowarulIslam, Hisham F.El-Sheikh and Khalid F.Tabbara
Purpose: To describe two children who developed anterior uveitis after vaccination for common childhood diseases.
Methods: A retrospective study of two Saudi patients who were seen at The Eye Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Results: Aged 12 and 14 , respectively, the two patients developed anterior non-granulomatous uveitis 6 and 4 weeks after having the combined vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). No other definite cause of uveitis was detected from history or from laboratory work up. Both patients responded to traditional regimens of uveitis therapy. However, they required a treatment period of several months.
Conclusion: Anterior uveitis may occur following MMR vaccination. Cases of vaccination thus require ophthalmic awareness if visual symptoms or a painful red eye develop.