Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities
Aim. To evaluate corneal tattooing with Rotring painting ink (Rotring Ink, Hamburg, Germany) as an available and affordable surgical technique to improve cosmetic appearance in the eyes with disfiguring corneal opacities. Methods. Fifty-three blind eyes with corneal disfiguring opacities underwent c...
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| author | Alahmady H. Alsmman Engy Mohamed Mostafa Amr Mounir Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk Mohamed Gamal Elghobaier Gamal Radwan |
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| description | Aim. To evaluate corneal tattooing with Rotring painting ink (Rotring Ink, Hamburg, Germany) as an available and affordable surgical technique to improve cosmetic appearance in the eyes with disfiguring corneal opacities. Methods. Fifty-three blind eyes with corneal disfiguring opacities underwent corneal tattooing using Rotring painting ink (Rotring Ink, Hamburg, Germany) by multiple transepithelial intrastromal injections under topical anesthesia. Complete ophthalmic examination and ocular ultrasonography were performed, and photographs of the patients’ eyes were taken. Follow-up period was at least 12 months. Results. On the first postoperative day, all patients presented with mild conjunctival injection and foreign body sensation. After the end of the follow-up period, 51 patients (96%) were satisfied of cosmetic appearance while only 2 patients (4%) post-op cosmetic results were less than their expectations; however, they were better in appearance. No major complications like corneal erosions; corneal ulcers or corneal melting was noted in any case. Conclusions. Corneal tattooing with Rotring painting ink in blind disfigured eyes achieves favourable cosmetic results and is associated with high patient satisfaction. With better case selection, a high post-op satisfaction was achieved. Corneal tattooing acts as an alternative to more sophisticated and expensive cosmetic reconstructive surgery. This trial is registered with ISRCTN46626979. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cdeadd9eea9d40efb5babd7ad822385f2025-08-20T03:19:39ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582018-01-01201810.1155/2018/59712905971290Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal OpacitiesAlahmady H. Alsmman0Engy Mohamed Mostafa1Amr Mounir2Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk3Mohamed Gamal Elghobaier4Gamal Radwan5Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, EgyptDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, EgyptDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, EgyptDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, EgyptEgyptian Police Hospitals, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, EgyptAim. To evaluate corneal tattooing with Rotring painting ink (Rotring Ink, Hamburg, Germany) as an available and affordable surgical technique to improve cosmetic appearance in the eyes with disfiguring corneal opacities. Methods. Fifty-three blind eyes with corneal disfiguring opacities underwent corneal tattooing using Rotring painting ink (Rotring Ink, Hamburg, Germany) by multiple transepithelial intrastromal injections under topical anesthesia. Complete ophthalmic examination and ocular ultrasonography were performed, and photographs of the patients’ eyes were taken. Follow-up period was at least 12 months. Results. On the first postoperative day, all patients presented with mild conjunctival injection and foreign body sensation. After the end of the follow-up period, 51 patients (96%) were satisfied of cosmetic appearance while only 2 patients (4%) post-op cosmetic results were less than their expectations; however, they were better in appearance. No major complications like corneal erosions; corneal ulcers or corneal melting was noted in any case. Conclusions. Corneal tattooing with Rotring painting ink in blind disfigured eyes achieves favourable cosmetic results and is associated with high patient satisfaction. With better case selection, a high post-op satisfaction was achieved. Corneal tattooing acts as an alternative to more sophisticated and expensive cosmetic reconstructive surgery. This trial is registered with ISRCTN46626979.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5971290 |
| spellingShingle | Alahmady H. Alsmman Engy Mohamed Mostafa Amr Mounir Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk Mohamed Gamal Elghobaier Gamal Radwan Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities Journal of Ophthalmology |
| title | Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities |
| title_full | Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities |
| title_fullStr | Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities |
| title_short | Outcomes of Corneal Tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in Disfiguring Corneal Opacities |
| title_sort | outcomes of corneal tattooing by rotring painting ink in disfiguring corneal opacities |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5971290 |
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