Tattooing of the Cornea with Platinum Chloride.

Rhee, Moon Gi

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1979;20(2):209-213.
Published online February 1, 1979.

Tattooing of the Cornea with Platinum Chloride.

Moon Gi Rhee

Department of Ophthalmology, Soon Chun Hyang Medical College, Korea.

백금을 이용한 각막점묵술 (角膜點墨術)

이문기 ( Moon Ki Lee )

Abstract

Untill now, we have been using Chinese ink for corneal tattooing. The reason is that it was difficult to get Platinum Chloride and Hydrazine Hydrate. As we got the result by using Platinum Chloride and Hydrazine Hydrate, we are reporting as follows: 1. Platinurn Chloride tattming has stained in black at corneal opacity equally. 2. It stains at corneal stroma without any injury and good especialIy when corneal tissue is thin. 3. It fully stains by seperating corneal epithelium and there are no complication and side reaction. 4. The method is simple and aseptic operation is possible. 5. The pain disappears after 2 days from the stain and conjuntiva injection disappears after 4~5 days from the stain. 6. The condition of stain is perfect although it has passed 4 months from the stain.