The safety and effectiveness of a novel annular keratopigmentation technique; a cross-sectional survey of patients

BMC Ophthalmology

Research

Francis Ferrari¹  Robert van Haselen²  Munirah Alafaleq³ 

[1] Clinique Espace Nouvelle Vision, 6 Rue de la Grande Chaumière, 75006, Paris, France;International Institute for Integrated Medicine, Richmond, UK;Ophthalmology Department, AP-HP, University Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, University of Paris, Paris, France;Ophthalmology department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Fahd Hospital of the University, P. O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: Femtosecond assisted aesthetic annular keratopigmentation;    Procedural safety;    Corneal tattoo;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12886-023-02911-7

 received in 2022-09-05, accepted in 2023-04-07,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeWe investigated safety aspects and other patient experiences related to a novel Femtosecond Laser Assisted Annular Keratopigmentation technique (FLAAK).SettingEspace Nouvelle Vision Clinic in Paris.MethodsMonocentric, post-operative, cross-sectional survey of patients who returned to the clinic for a color correction after the FLAAK procedure. Whilst waiting for their color retouch, consenting patients completed a questionnaire about their experiences following the FLAAK procedure. Aspects related to side-effects or discomfort as well as patient satisfaction were assessed.ResultsThe questionnaire was completed by 42 of 51 patients returning to the clinic for a color retouch (27 females, 15 males; mean age 37.6 years). Pain was experienced by 34 (81%) patients, dry eyes by 32 (76%) patients, glare by 23 (56%) patients, red eyes by 28 (67%) patients, and tingling by 30 (71%) patients; no patient experienced visual halos. All experienced post-operative symptoms were of a transient nature. Symptoms like pain, tingling, glare and red eyes disappear in less than 48 h after surgery in approximately 50% of the cases, and ocular dryness in 22% of cases., The median duration of these symptoms in patients for whom the symptoms were still present after 48 h, is 7 days. Patient satisfaction with the aesthetical result (scale ranging from 0 to 10) was on average 8,1 (SD 1,6).ConclusionThe FLAAK procedure performed for purely aesthetic purposes appears to be safe and is associated with high patient satisfaction.

【 授权许可】

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