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Unilateral acute cataract after facial aesthetic procedure: a case report.

Authors :
Makibara, Rafael Norio
Pimenta de Oliveira, Leonardo
Drummond de Andrade Rocha, Marcela
Source :
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia; 2025, Vol. 88 Issue 2, p1-4, 4p
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

Aging and face sagging have many causes, and various techniques are used for treatment, including noninvasive procedures, such as focused ultrasound, which uses the principle of collagen regeneration by coagulative necrosis of the dermis layers using radiofrequency, but this procedure has complications. We reported a case of a 54-year-old female patient who complained of poor visual acuity in her right eye three days after a focused ultrasound facial aesthetic procedure, with the best visual acuity of 20/60. Biomicroscopy of the right eye revealed an acute cataract with three points of fibrosis extending from the posterior to the anterior capsule. The patient underwent phacoemulsification surgery with visual rehabilitation and improved vision of 20/20. We hypothesized that the occurrence of acute cataract was related to the inappropriate use of focused ultrasound. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00042749
Volume :
88
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181044477
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.2023-0248