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.