Bilateral acute iris transillumination: Case report
Bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) is a recently defined disease characterized with bilateral acute, severe pigment dispersion of iris and pupil sphincter paralysis. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown, but antibiotics such as moxifloxacin, clarithromycin, viral infections, and...
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doaj-7368b229ac6c485e964a25271bc66e1b2021-04-02T20:12:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Ophthalmology1319-45342016-04-0130212212410.1016/j.sjopt.2015.11.009Bilateral acute iris transillumination: Case reportCumali Degirmenci0Suzan Guven Yilmaz1Melis Palamar2Halil Ates3Cumra State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, 42500 Cumra, Konya, TurkeyEge University Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, TurkeyEge University Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, TurkeyEge University Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, TurkeyBilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) is a recently defined disease characterized with bilateral acute, severe pigment dispersion of iris and pupil sphincter paralysis. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown, but antibiotics such as moxifloxacin, clarithromycin, viral infections, and fumigation therapies were considered as probable etiologic factors. A 33-year-old female was referred to our clinic for acute iridocyclitis refractory to azathioprine, colchicum and corticosteroid treatments. Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral pigment dispersion, significant iris transillumination, heavy pigment deposition in iridocorneal angle, and elevated intraocular pressure. Upon systemic evaluation she was found to have bacterial urinary tract infection. BAIT is an important cause of pigment dispersion and clinicians must be vigilant for this condition to avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453415001241UveitisIris transilluminationMasquerade syndromePigment dispersion |
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Bilateral acute iris transillumination: Case report |
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Bilateral acute iris transillumination: Case report |
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Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology |
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Bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) is a recently defined disease characterized with bilateral acute, severe pigment dispersion of iris and pupil sphincter paralysis. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is unknown, but antibiotics such as moxifloxacin, clarithromycin, viral infections, and fumigation therapies were considered as probable etiologic factors. A 33-year-old female was referred to our clinic for acute iridocyclitis refractory to azathioprine, colchicum and corticosteroid treatments. Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral pigment dispersion, significant iris transillumination, heavy pigment deposition in iridocorneal angle, and elevated intraocular pressure. Upon systemic evaluation she was found to have bacterial urinary tract infection. BAIT is an important cause of pigment dispersion and clinicians must be vigilant for this condition to avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and treatment. |
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Uveitis Iris transillumination Masquerade syndrome Pigment dispersion |
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