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[Cosmetic iris implantation can cause irreversible eye complications]
Sasikala Thineshkumar1, Daniel Nyborg, Peter Ruhlmann
1Sasikala.Thineshkumar@rsyd.dk.
Abstract:
Artificial iris implants were originally developed for therapeutic purposes but have recently been used for cosmetic alteration of the eye colour. A 21-year-old woman presented with bilateral eye redness, visual loss, raised intraocular pressure, corneal oedema and hyphaema following implantation of artificial irises in Tunisia. Combined medical and surgical management led to improvements, but reduced vision and photophobia persisted. Cosmetic iris implantation can lead to persistently sight-threatening eye complications, and we strongly advise against its use.
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