Abstract
PURPOSE: Using staining pigments with which we had gained experience in dermatography (medical tattooing) treatments of leucoma corneae, a new approach was developed to create an artificial iris-like staining at the mid-stromal level of the cornea to treat photophobia in a patient with posttraumatic aniridia.
METHODS: After a central 4-mm half-depth trephination, a lamellar dissection of the corneal stroma toward the limbus was performed. A combination of colored pigments was introduced into this midstromal space, until a light blue artificial iris (to match the contralateral eye) with adequate blocking of light was created.
RESULTS: A stable artificial iris was created in the mid-stromal level of the cornea.
CONCLUSION: Dermatography pigments are stable in the corneal stroma and are useful to treat photophobia in aniridia following trauma.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 338-41 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cornea |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - May 1998 |
Keywords
- Aniridia/etiology
- Cornea/surgery
- Corneal Injuries
- Eye Injuries, Penetrating/complications
- Follow-Up Studies
- Glare
- Humans
- Iris/injuries
- Light
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Tattooing
- Vision Disorders/etiology
- Visual Acuity