Purpose: to report a case of corneal melting following corneal tattooing with carbon-based ink.
Observations: A 67 year old female with a phthisical eye underwent corneal tattooing with carbon-based ink for purpose of cosmesis. The procedure was uncomplicated. At 8 weeks postoperatively, she presented with almost complete corneal melt with uveal prolapse. There was no evidence of infection. The patient underwent evisceration. Histopathologic examination of the excised corneal button showed melting of the epithelium and anterior stromal layers, diffuse inflammation of the deeper stromal layers, and disorganized Descemet membrane and endothelium with adherent iris tissue.
Conclusions And Importance: Corneal melting can occur as a rare complication of corneal tattooing with carbon-based ink.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7315104 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100779 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Comparative Analysis of Cosmetic and Functional Outcomes in Corneal Tattooing (Keratopigmentation) versus Ocular Prosthesis.
Eye Contact Lens
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology (E.D., Z.B.S., E.E.E.O., H.O.), Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalçin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalçin City Hospital (O.F.Y.), Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey; and Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital (M.S.M.), University of Health Sciences, Sadik Eratik Eye Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objectives: This study compares the cosmetic and functional outcomes of corneal tattooing/keratopigmentation and ocular prostheses in rehabilitating disfigured eyes, focusing on esthetic appearance and emotional well-being.
Methods: Ninety-two patients were included: 48 received corneal tattooing, and 44 were fitted with ocular prostheses. Anophthalmic surgery was indicated for trauma, painful blind eye, endophthalmitis, tumor, and corneal ulcer, while corneal tattooing was performed for trauma, corneal ulcer, and endophthalmitis.
The ever ongoing cosmetic quest to change eye colour.
Acta Ophthalmol
November 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam UMC, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Purpose: To provide a historical overview of the various efforts to change eye colour for purely cosmetic reasons, along with the associated potential risks and harms.
Methods: Literature and online search.
Results: Eye drops containing adrenaline were used during World War II on involuntary inmates of concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Concerns Regarding the Combination of Corneal Tattoo Surgery With Other Surgical Procedures.
Cornea
October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
The eye in forensic practice: In the dead.
Med Leg J
May 2024
Forensic Medicine Division, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Post-mortem examination of the eye provides valuable forensic information yet is often overlooked. This brief review focuses on determining the cause/manner of death and post-mortem interval. External eye findings like corneal haziness and tache noire, combined with post-mortem changes in the iris, lens, retina and vitreous humour, can help estimate time since death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[From corneal tattooing to acute angle closure attack].
J Fr Ophtalmol
June 2024
Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Timone, 278, rue Saint-Pierre, 13015 Marseille, France.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!