Pigment Deposition of Cosmetic Contact Lenses on the Cornea after Intense Pulsed-Light Treatment
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 367-370, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of corneal deposition of pigments from cosmetic contact lenses after intense pulsed-light (IPL) therapy. A 30-year-old female visited our outpatient clinic with ocular pain and epiphora in both eyes; these symptoms developed soon after she had undergone facial IPL treatment. She was wearing cosmetic contact lenses throughout the IPL procedure. At presentation, her uncorrected visual acuity was 2/20 in both eyes, and the slit-lamp examination revealed deposition of the color pigment of the cosmetic contact lens onto the corneal epithelium. We scraped the corneal epithelium along with the deposited pigments using a no. 15 blade; seven days after the procedure, the corneal epithelium had healed without any complications. This case highlights the importance of considering the possibility of ocular complications during IPL treatment, particularly in individuals using contact lenses. To prevent ocular damage, IPL procedures should be performed only after removing the lenses and applying eyeshields.
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Main subject:
Phototherapy
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Postoperative Period
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Visual Acuity
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Cosmetic Techniques
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Treatment Outcome
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Contact Lenses
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Epithelium, Corneal
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Cornea
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Debridement
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Coloring Agents
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2010
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Article