title: Bilateral acute depigmentation of the iris: a case report.
abstract: Bilateral acute depigmentation of the iris (BADI) is a new clinical entity of unknown etiology and is characterized by bilateral, symmetrical, and simultaneous depigmentation of the iris with focal or diffuse stromal atrophy; this condition generally has a good prognosis. We present a case of a 26-year-old woman who noted a spontaneous change in the iris color in both eyes in the last 2 months. The ophthalmological findings were atrophy of the iris stroma and pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork, without affecting the pigmented epithelium of the iris. Her intraocular pressure was normal and the visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de Olhos Sadalla Amin Ghanem, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Débora Raquel Rigon Narciso
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Fachin
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Joinville, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda de Paula
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Prestes
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de Olhos Sadalla Amin Ghanem, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Angelino Julio
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cariello
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de Olhos Sadalla Amin Ghanem, Joinville, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mário Junqueira
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nóbrega
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology*; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000473:pathology