title: Tear film and ocular surface abnormalities after eyelid tattooing.
abstract: A 45-year-old woman who underwent eyelid tattooing 20 years earlier presented with decreased left vision and eye discomfort. Her ocular history revealed an uneventful LASIK procedure 4 years previously with epithelial problems of the flap followed by S. aureus keratitis. Resultant corneal opacity necessitated a deep lamellar keratoplasty performed 9 months prior to admission followed by frequent epithelial problems. At the time of admission, her left eye had a corneal epithelial defect and both lower eyelid margins revealed subepidermal pigmentation and keratinization. Her initial examination revealed tear instability with increased ocular surface staining scores and advanced tear film lipid layer abnormality in both eyes. Meibography showed bilateral total meibomian gland dropout. Treatment with autologous serum eye drops resulted in full epithelialization. Meibomian gland disease-specific therapy did not result in any change in breakup time, vital staining scores, tear film lipid layer interferometry grades, or glandular dropout state.
authors.affiliation: Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kojima
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dogru
authors.forename: Yukihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Eiki
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsubota
mesh_terms: D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008537:Meibomian Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014985:Xerophthalmia
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions