A Patient With Combined Corneal and Ingrowing Conjunctival Tissue Tattooing by Micropigmentation Method

Paik, Ji-Sun; Lee, You-Kyung; Doh, Sang-Hee

doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000000525

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“…The needle was held bevel up and punctures were made at an acute entry angle to the corneal surface and extended to approximately 30% depth into the corneal stroma (Fig.1B, 1C). [8][9][10][11][12][13] Great care was taken to avoid perforating the cornea referencing corneal thickness measured by preoperative anterior segment optical coherence tomography (RS-3000 Advance, Nidek Co LTD, Japan) and ultrasoound pachymetry. Vigorous irrigation with balanced salt solution was administered throughout the procedure (Fig 1D).…”

Section: Surgical Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Various Application of Corneal Tattooing

Jeong

Fay

Lee

et al. 2018

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Background: To evaluate the efficacy of corneal tattooing in a large case series. Methods: The medical charts of 62 eyes of 62 patients who underwent corneal tattooing between March 2016 and August 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The causes of opacity and various methods of corneal tattooing applied were analyzed. Results: Among our 62 patients, 38 were male and 24 female. Average age was 48.47±15.30 (range, 12-74)years old. The mean follow-up period was 23.19 ±2.34 (range, 19-27) months. The most common causes of corneal opacity were ocular trauma (33 eyes, 53.2%), prior retinal surgery (9 eyes, 14.5%), congenital etiologies (8 eyes, 12.9%) and measles (5 eyes, 8.0%). The most common associated ocular findings were strabismus (23eyes, 37.0%), phthisis bulbi (17 eyes, 27.4%) and band keratopathy (13 eyes, 20.9%). Cosmetic outcomes improved without serious complications in all cases. Conclusions: Corneal tattooing is a viable option with an expanding set of indications, such as discolored corneal tattoos, white pupil due to inoperable cataract with clear cornea, and dense corneal opacities in blind eyes. Elective corneal tattooing seems to be a viable and convenient method to improve cosmesis with minimal complications and high patient satisfaction.

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Section: Surgical Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%