Bilateral acute iris transilumination: Description of two cases.

Abstract

Bilateral Acute Iris Transillumination (BAIT) syndrome is characterized by a severe pigment dispersion with secondary iris atrophy and increased intraocular pressure (IOP). We report two cases of female patients aged 31 and 37 years respectively with a diagnosis of BAIT syndrome who required management for ocular hypertension secondary to pigment dispersion syndrome including medical therapy and surgical management in one case. It is important to consider BAIT syndrome as a differential diagnosis in pigment dispersion syndrome or pseudo-uveitis cases because of the need for timely management to prevent visual loss secondary to glaucomatous optic neuropathy.