EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Cornea
Diagnosis: tattooing of the cornea- a part of eye history

tattooing of the cornea- a part of eye history

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Dr. Caccamise examined several patients at The Kurji Holy Family Hospital Eye Clinic who had had tattooing of a leucomatous corneal scar. The two reasons for tattooing were: 1.improved cosmesis and 2. to improve vision by reducing scattering of light with its resulting dazzling. Of course, the availability of corneas for transplant surgery has relegated tattooing to the historical archives of ophthalmic surgery. Reference : Duane's Fuchs' Textbook of Ophthalmology, p. 973, 6th edition, 1919. Read this 1067 page treasure- trove of all of ophthalmic knowledge at that time - the Duke-Elder of its day in one thick volume. It is great reading.( 1st photo 1964; 2nd photo 1966

tattooing of the cornea- a part of eye history


the India ink tattoo has thinned out centrally.

tattooing of the cornea- a part of eye history


tattooing of the cornea- a part of eye history


 

 

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