Bilateral Acute Depigmentation of the Iris (BADI) following Covid-19 Infection

ABSTRACT

Purpose

To present a case of bilateral acute iris depigmentation after covid 19 infection.

Case report

A 55-year-old female presented with binocular pain and blurred vision a month after being diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome - coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). She presented pigment dispersion in the anterior chamber and pigment depositions on the corneal endothelium. The patient was treated with dexamethasone and during follow-up visits, the pigment dispersion decreased and the symptoms ceased.

Conclusions

Covid-19 infection may be associated with rare ocular disorders such as BADI

KEYWORDS:

• BADI
• bilateral acute iris depigmentation
• covid-19
• uveitis
• visual acuity

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