Change in eye color of an infant in Thailand after receiving Japanese medication for coronavirus

In Thailand, the color of a baby's eyes changed after taking Japanese medication for coronavirus. The six-month-old baby was admitted to the hospital with a cough and fever. The COVID test came back positive. Doctors prescribed favipiravir to the young patient. After 18 hours, the boy's brown eyes turned blue. After an examination, medical professionals discovered that blue pigments had accumulated on the retina.