Cornea opacity, uveitis with iris atrophy and lens damage following cosmetic high-intensity ultrasound of the eyelid: a case report

BMC Ophthalmology

Case Report

Samara Barbara Marafon¹  Diane Ruschel Marinho¹  Sérgio Kwitko¹ 

[1] Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;Oftalmocentro, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;

关键词: Cornea opacity;    Lens opacity;    Microfocused ultrasound;    Facial rejuvenation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12886-023-02947-9

 received in 2022-12-07, accepted in 2023-04-26,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHigh-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a cosmetic procedure that aims to tone the skin through thermal collagen coagulation. The energy is delivered in the deep layers of the skin, and because of these characteristics, the risks of severe damage to adjacent tissue and the ocular surface may be underestimated. Previous reports have demonstrated superficial corneal opacities, cataracts, increased intraocular pressure, or ocular refractive changes in different patients following HIFU. In this case, we report deep stromal opacities associated with anterior uveitis, iris atrophy and lens opacity formation following a single HIFU superior eyelid application.Case presentationA 47-year-old female presented to the ophthalmic emergency department complaining of pain, hyperemia and photophobia in the right eye following a HIFU application to the superior right eyelid. A slit lamp examination showed three temporal-inferior corneal infiltrates with edema and severe anterior uveitis. The patient was treated with topical corticosteroids, and six months later, there was residual corneal opacity, iris atrophy and peripherical cataract formation. No surgical procedure was needed, and the final vision was Snellen 20/20 (1.0).ConclusionThe risk of severe impairment to the ocular surface and ocular tissues may be underestimated. Cosmetic surgeons and ophthalmologists must be aware of the complications, and the long-term follow-up of these changes needs further investigation and discussion. Safety protocols of the HIFU intensity threshold for thermal lesions in the eye and the use of protective eye devices should be better evaluated.

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