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Abstract #108831 Published in IGR 24-1

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

Niedzwiecka E; Cantó San Miguel MP; Gonzalez Herrera M; Sánchez Rodriguez-Acosta I
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation 2023; 31: 1230-1231


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.

Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain.

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