PubMed Health⌕ Search

SEARCH · PubMed Health

Results for “TATTOOING”

Explore indexed PubMed citations for clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health research. Read source abstracts and follow each citation to its original PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 685 records · Page 38Linked to original sources

[Tattoos].

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Adult↗

[Keratography (corneal tattooing) in corneal leukoma].

BACKGROUND: Since antiquity attempts have been made to minimize disfigurement and stigmatization of patients with leukoma. Keratography is a relatively new method for imprinting color pigments into the corneal stroma with an entomological needle. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Keratography was performed in 20 patients at the University Eye Hospital, Munich, between November 1997 and September 1999. Patients had either a leukoma that did not tolerate prothesis or had another cloudy corneal disease. The operation was carried out in our outpatient clinic under local anesthesia. RESULTS: There was a single operation in three patients, two operations in nine, three operations in six, and four operations in two. Postoperatively 33% of patients complained of pain. No postoperative bacterial keratitis or perforation occurred. CONCLUSION: All patients were highly satisfied. The long-term stability of color pigments must still be evaluated.

Adolescent↗