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Corneal tattooing for corneal opacities

Outcomes of corneal tattooing by Rotring Painting Ink in disfiguring corneal opacities

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN46626979
Enrollment
50
Registered
2017-10-26
Start date
2016-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-12-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Total corneal leukomas Eye Diseases Total corneal leukomas

Interventions

Participants receive conreal tatooing. The procedure is carried out in the operating room under sterile conditions by one surgeon (AHA) under topical anesthesia in all patients. Corneal epithelium is

Sponsors

Sohag Univerity Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. No specific age 2. No specific gender 3. Superficial or deep corneal opacity causing severe disfigurement 4. Blind eyes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronically inflamed eyes 2. Severe corneal calcification or neovascularization 3. Phthisical eyes 4. Anterior

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Corneal opacity being tattooed is measured using the slitlamp to judge fading and photographing the eyes at day one, one week, and one month.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative complications is measured using slitlamp at day one, week one and month one and six months.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026