Age: 73.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Interchange of vaccine products, Off label use, Vision blurred, Weight
Clinical narrative: prior to the Pfizer vaccines, she had the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine; prior to the Pfizer vaccines, she had the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine; eyes foggy; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team, Program ID: (159558). The reporter is the patient.  A 73-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 26Oct2021 as dose 3 (booster), single (Lot number: 301458A) at the age of 73 years, in arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "rheumatoid arthritis" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: A long long time ago she had a rheumatoid arthritis medicine; "thyroid" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: She took some Synthroid medicine for her thyroid a long time ago. Concomitant medication(s) included: SYNTHROID taken for thyroid disorder (ongoing). Vaccination history included: moderna (Dose: 1, Lot: 028L20A, NDC/Exp: Unknown, Anatomical Location: Arm, Manufacturer: Moderna), administration date: 21Jan2021, when the patient was 72-year-old, for Covid-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "itching on her head, hands, and body"; moderna (Dose: 2, Lot: Unknown, NDC/Exp: Unknown, does not see it on the card., Anatomical Location: Arm, , Manufacturer: Moderna), administration date: 18Feb2021, when the patient was 72-year-old, for Covid-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "itching on her head, hands, and body". The following information was reported: VISION BLURRED (non-serious) with onset Oct2021, outcome "recovering", described as "eyes foggy"; OFF LABEL USE (non-serious), INTERCHANGE OF VACCINE PRODUCTS (non-serious) all with onset 26Oct2021, outcome "unknown" and all described as "prior to the Pfizer vaccines, she had the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine". The event "eyes foggy" required physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section.  Additional information: The patient stated had been vaccinated with a first booster dose on 26Oct2021 and with a second booster dose on 12Apr2022, reported that some days after the first booster she had eyes foggy, but that after the second dose it got worse, she described cloudy vision, difficulty to see at distance but not to see things that are close. The patient also mentioned that she is seeing an specialist and that she will have laser surgery next week; she stated that she doesn't know what kind of surgery.The patient mentioned to have read from a CDC source that the vaccine has effects on vision. The patient said that she had an allergy couple days ago. The patient also mentioned to have coverage by Medicare and Tricare, but not to know how would she pay the laser surgery. The patient asked for further assistance in her case.The patient  had the second booster dose already, and then she had an adverse event. She can not see very far right now. Her doctor mentioned that she needs to have an eye surgery. She is asking if it is okay to have the surgery or if it can wait because of the second booster dose. After she got the first dose, in Nov or Dec2021 she had funky eyes. She didn't recognize that, and she went to the doctor in Jan2022, and the doctor said she had lots of funky eyes. The doctor wanted her to see a specialist. It took a long time because they just moved here to (Place name withheld) from (Place Name withheld). She saw the specialist and he never said it was a side effect from the vaccine. She's not ready to have surgery or laser on her eyes. It could be a year before her eyes go back, she doesn't know. She wants to see if if it will go away or how long it will last.  She showed the specialist the paper from the vaccine that says sometime it can affect the eyes, but he didn't pay attention. She can't see very clearly when she is looking at the morning paper. She can not depend on her husband. He has Alzheimer's. Her eyes used to be very good. She could see far away. It started three or four months ago maybe. October or November. After the second dose of the vaccine, her eyes got bad like 1 or 2 days later. They are getting a little better. She can drive a little bit. The specialist said she can not read good when he checked her eyes, and he wanted her to get a drivers license test. For now her eyes are a little better. They are still cloudy and still foggy. Don't know how long they will be like this. Specialist wants her to have laser next week. She wants to talk with us first. She has to wear glasses so she can see better. Clarified that caller has always had to wear reading glasses. Now her reading glasses are not good anymore because her eyes are foggy.She doesn't have too much history. She doesn't stay in the hospital. Very little history for now. She took some Synthroid medicine for her thyroid a long time ago. Clarified that she is still taking the Synthroid medicine and has taken it for many years. Her eyes just started bothering her recently. The first time she thought she was having allergies from the move from (Place name withheld). The patient did not receive any other vaccines within four weeks prior to the vaccination.