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

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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… Click to show full 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: covid infection; acute depigmentation; infection; bilateral acute; iris

Journal Title: Ocular immunology and inflammation
Year Published: 2022

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