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KMID : 1191420100090010036
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Korean Journal of Optometry and Vision Science
2010 Volume.9 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.38
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A Case of Tattooing for Congenitally Conjunctivalized Cornea
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Lee Sang-Moon
Han Young-Keun
Kwon Ji-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: Corneal tattooing is an effective surgical method for cosmesis in eyes with corneal scar. We report a case of successful congenitally conjunctivalized corneal tattooing.
Methods: Retrospective review of medical record.
Results: 48-years-old man was presented at ophthalmology clinic with a chief complaint of congenitally opaque cornea in the left eye. He was wearing iris contact lens for cosmesis, but he felt it uncomfortable because of frequent inflammation and foreign body sensation. His visual acuity was 30/20 in the right eye and no light perception in the left eye. Lower one third of cornea was relatively clear but overlaid with a little amount of calcium plaque. Upper two third of cornea was degenerative and conjunctivalized. Tattooing at lower corneal stroma and upper conjunctivalized cornea was performed with black tissue-marking and 26-gauge needle. The shape and size of cornea were determined according to those of his fellow eye and the margin was demarcated before injection of the dye. After two years, tattooing of corneal stroma and conjunctivalized cornea is maintained well. Grossly his cornea was dark and symmetric and the patient was very satisfied with cosmetic result.
Conclusions: Tattooing can be a good surgical option for congenitally conjunctivalized cornea as well as corneal stromal opacity for cosmesis.
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KEYWORD
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Conjunctiva, Cornea, Tattoo
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