A retinal vascular occlusion is a blockage of either a vein or artery in the eye.[1] It is a known adverse event associated with COVID-19 vaccines.[2]
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5.3.6 Cumulative Analysis of Post-authorization Adverse Event Reports (p. 37). (2021). Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency; Pfizer. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714210336/https://phmpt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5.3.6-postmarketing-experience.pdf ↩︎
Li, J.-X., Wang, Y.-H., Bair, H., Hsu, S.-B., Chen, C., Wei, J. C.-C., & Lin, C.-J. (2023). Risk assessment of retinal vascular occlusion after COVID-19 vaccination. Npj Vaccines, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-023-00661-7 ↩︎
