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Mechanized keratomicropigmentation: corneal tattooing with the blepharopigmentor
1Department of Ophthalmology, Inland Eye Institute, Loma Linda University, CA, USA.
Background And Objective:
A mechanized micropigmentor with a triple prong tip was used to tattoo two corneas for cosmetically unacceptable blemishes.
Patients And Methods:
Two adult patients with cosmetically disfiguring corneal blemishes in sightless eyes requested cosmetic improvement. With a mechanized micropigmentor, appropriate pigment was directly inoculated through the epithelium.
Results:
After 2 and 3 years of follow-up, respectively, there have been no complications and there has been minimal fading.
Conclusion:
This mechanical device facilitates many more penetrations to introduce pigment, with a more uniform depth than can be achieved by freehand methods.