Severe ocular complications following facial calcium hydroxylapatite injections: Two case reports

We report two cases of severe ocular complications after nasal cosmetic enhancement. Both cases had poor visual outcomes in spite of emergency management. The second patient is a rare case with bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy after dermal soft-tissue augmentation. The visual outcome was correlated with the location and the extent of the arterial embolization. Unfortunately, there is still no standard treatment protocol for vision-threatening complications. Clinicians should always keep in mind that embolic arterial occlusion may occur after augmentation.
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research