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Bilateral Acute Depigmentation of the Iris (BADI) following Covid-19 Infection
E Niedzwiecka1, M P Cantó San Miguel1, M Gonzalez Herrera1
1Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain.
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.
