Bilateral Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis Triggered by Permanent Eyeliner Tattoo

30/07/2017

by Science Editor

This case report highlights how complications from tattooing can take several days or weeks to manifest after treatment.

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Title:	Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis triggered by permanent eyeliner tattoo treatment.
Abstract:	The authors report a case of delayed onset of Diffuse lamellar keratitis (non infectious corneal inflammation) 1 week after permanent eyeliner tattooing. The patient had previously undergone bilateral laser‑assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery 10 years prior which is sometimes a complication after LASIK surgery. The authors believe this case report is the first case of DLK with such a late‑onset triggered by permanent eyeliner tattoo treatment.
Industry Significance Rating:	Medium - Industry wide monitoring is recommended.
Publication:	EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE 14: 283-285, 2017.
Authors:	CHENG‑WEI LU, XIU‑FEN LIU, DAN‑DAN ZHOU, YU‑JIAO KONG, XIAO‑FENG QI, TAO‑TAO LIU, TING QU, XIAO‑TAO PAN, CONG LIU and JI‑LONG HAO.
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Discussion:	Clients with a past history of LASIK surgery may or may not have an increased risk of late onset DLK after eyeliner tattooing, industry monitoring of this client subgroup is advisable.
Recommendations:	Clients who have a past history of DLK should seek advice from their treating ophthalmologist prior to considering eyeliner tattooing, clients with a past history of LASIK surgery should seek ophthalmology review if inflammatory symptoms occur after eyeliner tattooing.
Keywords:	Scientific Report, eyeliner tattoo, cornea inflammation, diffuse lamellar keratitis, LASIK, adverse reactions

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