1. [Cosmetic iris implantation can cause irreversible eye complications].
- Author
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Thineshkumar S, Nyborg D, Ruhlmann P, and Grauslund J
- Subjects
- Eye Color, Female, Glaucoma drug therapy, Glaucoma etiology, Glaucoma surgery, Humans, Hyphema drug therapy, Hyphema etiology, Hyphema surgery, Iris pathology, Medical Tourism, Postoperative Complications etiology, Postoperative Complications therapy, Tunisia, Uveitis drug therapy, Uveitis etiology, Uveitis surgery, Young Adult, Iris transplantation, Prostheses and Implants adverse effects, Surgery, Plastic adverse effects
- Abstract
Artificial iris implants were originally developed for therapeutic purposes but have recently been used for cosmetic alteration of the eye colour. A 21-year-old woman presented with bilateral eye redness, visual loss, raised intraocular pressure, corneal oedema and hyphaema following implantation of artificial irises in Tunisia. Combined medical and surgical management led to improvements, but reduced vision and photophobia persisted. Cosmetic iris implantation can lead to persistently sight-threatening eye complications, and we strongly advise against its use.
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- 2018