Doğanay, DeryaÇankaya, Cem2023-11-092023-11-092020-06Doğanay, S. vd. (2020). ''Corneal tattooing for esthetic purposes in patients with corneal opacities''. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 68(6), 1033-1036.0301-47381998-3689https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1502_19https://journals.lww.com/ijo/Fulltext/2020/68060/Corneal_tattooing_for_esthetic_purposes_in.21.aspxhttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/34809Purpose: This study evaluated corneal tattooing for esthetic purposes in patients with corneal opacification. Methods: Eight eyes of eight patients were included in the study (four males and four females). Corneal tattooing was achieved by stromal puncture in five patients, femtosecond laser-assisted corneal tattooing in two patients, and femtosecond laser-assisted corneal tattooing and stromal needling (combined procedure) in one patient. In six of the patients, the entire cornea was stained black; in one patient, the center of the cornea (3 mm) was stained black and the periphery was stained dark brown; and in the last patient, the corneal periphery was stained dark brown. Patient satisfaction was evaluated on the first day after surgery and at the last visit as follows: Very satisfied (4), satisfied (3), moderately satisfied (3), and not satisfied (1). Results: The patients ranged in age from 11-80 years. The mean satisfaction score of the patients was 4 and 3.5 on the first postoperative day and at the last visit, respectively. No complication occurred during or after surgery. Conclusion: Corneal tattooing for esthetic purposes was successful in both blind eyes and seeing eyes.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCorneal opacityCorneal tattooEsthetic purposeOphthalmologyAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildCorneaCorneal OpacityEstheticsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle agedPatient SatisfactionTattooingYoung AdultArticle0005420350000212-s2.0-850855896301033103668632461424OphthalmologyAniridia; Iris; GlareAdolescentAdultAgedChildCorneaCornea opacityEstheticsFemaleHumanMaleMiddle agedPatient satisfactionTattooingVery elderlyYoung adult