New Surgical Strategy for Corneal Tattooing Using a Femtosecond Laser

Abstract

The advantages of the FS laser-assisted corneal tattooing include a customized design, speed, decreased pain, reduced risk of perforation, and good wound healing. This procedure provides improvements over current corneal tattooing techniques, although it is relatively expensive.

Femtosecond-Assisted Keratopigmentation Double Tunnel Technique in the Management of a Case of Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome

“…11,12 In this case, we successfully achieved both a cosmetic and functional restoration. The aim of the double-layer intrastromal KTP technique was to relieve both the visual symptoms and improve the cosmetic appearance of the eye.…”

Femtosecond-assisted keratopigmentation for functional and cosmetic restoration in essential iris atrophy

“…Femtosecond-assisted corneal KTP (tattooing) is a new technique that has been proposed for the treatment of an opaque cornea for cosmetic purposes. 7,8 In this report, we used the technique as a solution for the functional eye disability related to a severe iris and pupil defect. Femtosecond laser technology allows the surgeon to perform intralamellar dissections for tattooing different types of corneal areas using the options provided by the software associated with the femtosecond laser, as illustrated by this case.…”

Keratopigmentation (corneal tattooing) for the management of visual disabilities of the eye related to iris defects

“…Even though femtosecond lasers have been previously reported for KTP purposes,13 14 femtosecond technology has never been used before for the purpose of KTP for visual functional disorders related to iris defects. Different intraocular alternatives have been described for the correction of iris defects, but they showed intraoperative or postoperative complications.…”