title: [Corneal tatoo--art or science?].
abstract: The permanent colouring of disfigured corneal scars is known for almost 200 years. Because of improvement in surgical reconstructive techniques, corneal tattoing is used today only with a restricted group on carefully chosen patients, and merely for esthetique reasons.
authors.affiliation: SCUMC, Bucuresti.
authors.forename: Andreea-Madalina
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Craiu
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000266:history / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017671:Platinum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013653:Tattooing / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D014025:Titanium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D017612:Gold Compounds; D017671:Platinum Compounds; C028433:chinese ink; C038016:gold chloride; C061976:titanium disulfide; C030173:platinum chloride; C000499:ferric oxide; D002244:Carbon; D012835:Silver Nitrate; D014025:Titanium