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Corneal Tattooing: an Alternative Treatment for Disfiguring Corneal Scars S Pitz, R Jahn, L Frisch, a Duis, N Pfeiffer 397 CLINICAL SCIENCE Br J Ophthalmol: first published as 10.1136/bjo.86.4.397 on 1 April 2002. Downloaded from Corneal tattooing: an alternative treatment for disfiguring corneal scars S Pitz, R Jahn, L Frisch, A Duis, N Pfeiffer ............................................................................................................................. See end of article for Br J Ophthalmol 2002;86:397–399 authors’ affiliations ....................... Correspondence to: Susanne Pitz, MD, Department of Background: The performance and results of corneal tattooing are described in a case series of 11 Ophthalmology, Johannes patients suffering from a disfiguring corneal scar using a technique similar to conventional dermato- Gutenberg-University, graphy. Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; Methods: Drawing ink in different shades was applied into the anterior corneal stroma by punctures [email protected]. performed with a conventional spatula needle. uni-mainz.de Results: Up to 4 years after surgery all patients still had satisfactory staining of the formerly cosmeti- Accepted for publication cally disfiguring corneal scar. 31 October 2001 Conclusion: Tattooing of unsightly corneal scars proved to be an efficient and easy to perform tech- ....................... nique, yielding acceptable results during follow up. ermanent colouring of unsightly corneal scars has been The scar of patients 1 and 10 showed marked calcification, known for almost 2000 years.1 During the final decade of which did not stain readily (Fig 1C). Therefore, removal of the the 19th and the first decades of the 20th century it was a calcified material in conjunction with EDTA application was P 2–4 commonly applied technique. Owing to the tremendous performed immediately before tattooing. In patient no 2, the progress in microsurgical reconstructive procedures, corneal scar intraoperatively proved to be very fragile and tended to tattooing today will only apply for a minor and carefully crumble. Therefore, the first treatment was stopped in order selected group of patients. We report on a pragmatic approach not to cause a substantial defect of stromal corneal tissue. to this ancient treatment. Aftera2dayinterval, a second treatment was performed without any complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS Postoperative treatment consisted of gentamicin eyedrops In all 11 patients undergoing corneal tattooing (Table 1), there and artificial tears, four times daily each, and pantothenic acid was no option of functional improvement by other treatments. ointment overnight. http://bjo.bmj.com/ An iris print contact lens was either not accepted by the patient or became increasingly uncomfortable. None of the RESULTS (TABLE 1) blind patients were willing to undergo enucleation. Postoperatively, all patients complained about a moderate for- Using an operating microscope, the colouring agent was eign body sensation and exhibited a conjunctival redness applied into the anterior stroma—without previous removal of which corresponded to the surgically induced corneal epithe- the corneal epithelium—by bevelled punctures using a three lial defect. Complete closure of the corneal epithelium usually edged spatula needle (CSA-48 C; asymptotic spatula needle occurred 1 week after surgery. Slit lamp investigation did not on October 1, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. with micropoint) of a conventional 10.0 nylon suture (Ethilon reveal any relevant postoperative intraocular irritation in any EH 7998 G 10/0, Ethicon, Hamburg, Germany; this needle is of our patients. This also held true for patients 1 (Fig 1C–F) available only in Europe). The needle was grasped with a Bar- raquer needle holder at the transition to the needle shaft and and 9, in whom there were accidental perforations into the covered with ink before each puncture. Tangential punctures anterior chamber. All but one patient were interviewed at the into the corneal stroma were carried out, creating a relatively end of follow up (3–56 months, mean 27 months) regarding long puncture canal. Since the corneal surface was obscured the lasting of the staining effect, scoring it as excellent/no by the ink after several punctures, thorough irrigation with fading, faded but still satisfactory, or unsatisfactory (Table 1). physiological saline was performed repeatedly to visualise the Staining was judged excellent by four and satisfactorily by five achieved effect. Care was taken not to change the direction of out of 10 patients. One patient complained about a the punctures to avoid inadvertent excision of corneal tissue. pronounced fading; one was lost to follow up. Commercially available drawing ink (Rotring GmbH; Ham- burg, Germany) in black (Art no 591017), brown (Art no DISCUSSION 591014), and a blue shade (Art no 591009) was used for col- Tattooing of cosmetically disfiguring corneal scars may be a ouring. The ink was sterilised at 121°C for 15 minutes in ster- valuable therapeutic alternative in a distinct group of patients. ile glass infusion bottles and aliquoted into samples of 2 ml. This group comprises patients in whom reconstructive After autoclaving, we did not find any notable changes surgical procedures either will not result in functional regarding the consistency in comparison with the non- improvement or carry the risk of phthisis. Besides this, sterilised ink. Adequate matching of the contralateral iris col- increasing difficulty in wearing a printed contact lens or a our (which in patient nos 1, 2, 4, and 6–11 was brown) was bulbar shell or the reluctant attitude of the patient towards achieved by applying variable quantities of these shades. In repeated surgery (or enucleation) may be of importance. Out patient nos 3 and 5, who had blue and grey iris colour, respec- of the numerous modifications reported for corneal tattooing, tively, we preferred tattooing an artificial pupil using black it is not easy to choose the optimal one. While the ancient and blue ink (Fig 1A, B). method of impregnation1 seems problematic due to rather www.bjophthalmol.com 398 Pitz, Jahn, Frisch, et al Br J Ophthalmol: first published as 10.1136/bjo.86.4.397 on 1 April 2002. Downloaded from Figure 1 (A) Patient no 3, central scar after perforating injury in childhood, mature cataract. (B) Result immediately postoperatively after tattooing a pupil. (C) Preoperative appearance of a 13 year old boy (patient no 1), perforating injury in childhood, repeated reconstructive surgeries. (D) Portrait of the same patient. (E) Result after removal of calcification using EDTA and simultaneous tattooing. Generally, slit lamp evaluation of the staining is somewhat disappointing, (F) while assessing the result from a 30 cm distance gives an astonishingly favourable http://bjo.bmj.com/ impression; postoperative portrait. Table 1 Patient data – corneal tattooing No of corneal Visual tattooings, additional Follow Staining Patient Sex* Age† Diagnosis acuity treatment Complications up‡ effect§ 1 M 13 perforating injury in childhood light 1, additional removal accidental perforation 50 +/− on October 1, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. perception of calcification using of the scar EDTA 2 M 34 measles keratitis in early childhood 0,16¶ 2 fragile scar tissue (lost) ? 3 F 44 perforating injury in childhood, mature cataract, light 1 none 56 + divergent squint perception 4 F 55 post-inflammatory glaucoma, filtrating surgery in no light 1 none 45 ++ childhood perception 5 F 67 diffuse corneal opacification following several light 1 none 31 ++ vitreoretinal surgeries perception 6 M 34 perforating injury in childhood, divergent squint no light 1, simultaneous squint none 28 + perception surgery 7 M 49 perforating injury in childhood, secondary light 1 none 26 + glaucoma, squint surgery perception 8 M 49 corneal ulcer in childhood light 1 none 23 ++ perception 9 M 43 perforating injury in childhood, multiple no light 1 accidental perforation 15 +** reconstructive surgeries due to retinal perception of the scar detachment and secondary glaucoma 10 M 26 perforating injury in childhood no light 1, additional removal none 3 ++ perception of calcification using EDTA 11 F 34 perforating injury in childhood, divergent squint no light 1 none 4 + perception *M = male, F = female; †years; ‡months; §subjective estimation by the patient: ++ = no fading, + = little fading, but still subjectively satisfactory, +/− = pronounced fading; ¶patient did not want a corneal transplantation as improvement of visual acuity seemed very unlikely because of amblyopia; **localised fading only in the vascularised zone of the scar, while the remaining cornea exhibited an excellent staining effect throughout the entire follow up of 15 months. www.bjophthalmol.com Corneal tattooing 399 unpredictable staining,4 there is sufficient evidence that added. These substances otherwise are widely used in cosmet- lamellar keratectomy procedures give excellent results in ics, drugs, and food.14 The same holds true for shellac and 1,6- Br J Ophthalmol: first published as 10.1136/bjo.86.4.397 on 1 April 2002. Downloaded from terms of a homogeneous application of colour.5–8 On the other hexanediol, which are added for moisturising: Shellac is used hand, many scars do not allow lamellar keratectomy owing to as coating for pills and tablets,14 16 while polyalcohols like 1,6- irregularity, thinning, or calcification. Taking into account the hexanediol are known to be ingredients of ripe fruit.16 In sum- individual corneal changes of our patients, we decided to mary, we consider the components of this ink to be of
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