Cornea opacity, uveitis with iris atrophy and lens damage following cosmetic high-intensity ultrasound of the eyelid: a case report

Abstract Background High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a cosmetic procedure that aims to tone the skin through thermal collagen coagulation. The energy is delivered in the deep layers of the skin, and because of these characteristics, the risks of severe damage to adjacent tissue and the oc...

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Main Authors: Samara Barbara Marafon, Diane Ruschel Marinho, Sérgio Kwitko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-02947-9