Two cases of scleral tattooing in patients from Las Tunas

Authors

  • Jorge Pérez Martínez Hospital General Docente "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna". Las Tunas.
  • Mario Enrique Pla Acevedo Hospital General Docente "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna." Las Tunas. Cuba.
  • Brunilda de los Ángeles Aveleira Ortiz Hospital General Docente "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna". Las Tunas.

Keywords:

TATTOOING, SCLERA, EYE HEALTH

Abstract

Scleral tattooing is a form of modification of a part of the human eye by inoculation of inks and paints between the bulbar conjunctiva and the episclera of the eyes. It is considered a strange form of tattooing the body, putting the organ of vision in danger. This study describes two cases of adults who were attended to at the ophthalmology emergency department because they injected paint from different sources into the eyes to tattoo them. They stated that non-expert people were the ones who injected it into their conjunctivas. The symptoms described were pain, weeping and headaches during the first three days. On ophthalmologic examination palpebral edema, severe blepharospasm, conjunctival secretions and severe conjunctival injection were described in both cases. Treatment was ordered for both patients and they were given an appointment for a specialized consultation for photographic shots. They are currently followed up in office.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Pérez Martínez, Hospital General Docente "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna". Las Tunas.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología y Medicina General Integral.

Profesor Instructor. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

Mario Enrique Pla Acevedo, Hospital General Docente "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna." Las Tunas. Cuba.

Residente de Oftalmología. Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Longevidad Satisfactoria. Investigador Auxiliar.

Profesor Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

Brunilda de los Ángeles Aveleira Ortiz, Hospital General Docente "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna". Las Tunas.

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Oftalmología. Investigadora Agregada.

Profesora Asistente. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

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Published

2017-01-05

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Pérez Martínez J, Pla Acevedo ME, Aveleira Ortiz B de los Ángeles. Two cases of scleral tattooing in patients from Las Tunas. Rev. electron. Zoilo [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 5 [cited 2025 Oct. 11];42(1). Available from: https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/1017

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2017): January-February

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Case reports

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