Age: 63.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Pyrexia, Retinal artery occlusion
Clinical narrative: eye stroke; lost vision in my left eye; didn't want to do anything; wiped out; chills; fever; headache; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION (eye stroke) and BLINDNESS (lost vision in my left eye) in a 64-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch nos. 041L20A and 037K20A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     Concurrent medical conditions included Blood pressure (high blood pressure).   On 04-Jan-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) 1 dosage form. On 30-Jan-2021, received second dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) dosage was changed to 1 dosage form. On 30-Jan-2021, the patient experienced MOBILITY DECREASED (didn't want to do anything), FATIGUE (wiped out), CHILLS (chills), PYREXIA (fever) and HEADACHE (headache). On 02-Feb-2021, the patient experienced RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION (eye stroke) (seriousness criteria hospitalization and medically significant). 02-Feb-2021, the patient experienced BLINDNESS (lost vision in my left eye) (seriousness criteria hospitalization and medically significant). The patient was hospitalized from 02-Feb-2021 to 03-Feb-2021 due to BLINDNESS. The patient was treated with ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID (ASPIRINE) for Adverse event, at an unspecified dose and frequency and PARACETAMOL (TYLENOL) for Adverse reaction, at a dose of unknown. At the time of the report, RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION (eye stroke), BLINDNESS (lost vision in my left eye), MOBILITY DECREASED (didn't want to do anything), FATIGUE (wiped out), CHILLS (chills), PYREXIA (fever) and HEADACHE (headache) outcome was unknown.        For mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular), the reporter did not provide any causality assessments.   No concomitant medications provided.  Patient under went for  a full stroke workup with ultrasounds of her legs looking for clots, an MRI of her head, CT scans, heart monitoring, echo, covid-19 test, and other lab tests. Patient was diagnosed as having an "eye stroke," however there was no identified cause of the eye stroke. The doctor said that it was "probably the immunity was overloaded in the system because of the shot," and this caused the eye stroke.  Company comment: This case concerns a 64 year-old female patient with a history of high blood pressure who experienced the unexpected serious event of retinal artery occlusion and blindness. The events occurred approximately 3 days after the second dose of mRNA-1273. The rechallenge was unknown as no additional dosing will be administered. The medical history of high blood pressure remains a confounder. The benefit-risk relationship of mRNA-1273 is not affected by this report.   This case was linked to MOD-2021-365021 (Patient Link).; Sender's Comments: This case concerns a 64 year-old female patient with a history of high blood pressure who experienced the unexpected serious event of retinal artery occlusion and blindness. The events occurred approximately 3 days after the second dose of mRNA-1273. The rechallenge was unknown as no additional dosing will be administered. The medical history of high blood pressure remains a confounder. The benefit-risk relationship of mRNA-1273 is not affected by this report.