Title |
Conjunctival tattoo: report on an emerging body modification trend
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Published in |
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, January 2017
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DOI | 10.5935/0004-2749.20170098 |
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Authors |
Natasha Ferreira Santos da Cruz, Sérgio Ferreira Santos da Cruz, Daniel Haruo Ishigai, Katia Santana Santos, Sérgio Felberg |
Abstract |
We report the case of a patient who received conjunctival tattooing for cosmetic purposes with associated complications. A 28-year-old male experienced severe ocular pain after undergoing conjunctival tattooing. Slit-lamp examination revealed blue deposits over the conjunctiva in association with intense conjunctival edema and a 4+ anterior chamber cellular reaction. The patient underwent clinical treatments to control ocular inflammation. Two months after the injury, the patient was still in follow-up to ensure that any further complications were managed and documented. This unusual case of conjunctival tattooing resulted in conjunctival edema and anterior uveitis. Because of the increasing popularity of eyeball tattooing, the potentially severe complications of this procedure may become more common. |
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