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Abstract #104822 Published in IGR 23-2

COVID-19-related bilateral acute de-pigmentation of iris with ocular hypertension

Gaur S; Sindhu N; Singh DV; Bhattacharya M; Sharma A; Shinde D
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2022; 70: 3136-3139


A 43-year-old male patient presented with acute blurring of vision in both eyes associated with photophobia, redness, and mild pain following coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection. Clinical examination revealed extensive pigment dusting in the corneal endothelium and the trabecular meshwork with de-pigmentation bands in the iris periphery. The patient was managed empirically with topical anti-glaucoma medications for high intra-ocular pressure. The patient was prescribed systemic antibiotics including cephalosporins and amoxicillin for respiratory symptoms. A rare condition called bilateral acute de-pigmentation of iris (BADI) was suspected after ruling out common entities, for example, viral kerato-uveitis, pigment dispersion syndrome, and Fuchs iridocyclitis. Covid-19 infection and systemic antibiotics including cephalosporins have shown to cause BADI in the literature. The patient responded well with good outcome.

Department of Ophthalmology, Cornea Anterior Segment Services, Eye-Q Super Speciality Eye Hospitals, Gurugram, Haryana, India.

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