Anterior uveitis following combined vaccinationa for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR): A report of two cases

S. M. Monowarul Islam; H. F. El-Sheikh; K. F. Tabbara

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Anterior uveitis following combined vaccinationa for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR): A report of two cases

S. M. Monowarul Islam, H. F. El-Sheikh, K. F. Tabbara

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	590-592
Number of pages	3
Journal	Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
Volume	78
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078005590.x
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Immunization
MMR
Uveitis
Vaccination

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Ophthalmology

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