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Corneal tattooing: an alternative treatment for disfiguring corneal scars
1Department of Ophthalmology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany. pitz@augen.klinik.uni-mainz.de
The British Journal of Ophthalmology
|March 27, 2002
Abstract
Background:
The performance and results of corneal tattooing are described in a case series of 11 patients suffering from a disfiguring corneal scar using a technique similar to conventional dermatography.
Methods:
Drawing ink in different shades was applied into the anterior corneal stroma by punctures performed with a conventional spatula needle.
Results:
Up to 4 years after surgery all patients still had satisfactory staining of the formerly cosmetically disfiguring corneal scar.
Conclusion:
Tattooing of unsightly corneal scars proved to be an efficient and easy to perform technique, yielding acceptable results during follow up.