Ocular Penetrating Injury as a Complication of Blepharoplasty: A Case Report

Purpose: To report a rare case of ocular penetrating injury after blepharoplasty procedure. Case report: Blepharoplasty is a frequent oculoplastic surgery with relatively infrequent complications. Penetrating injury of the eye due to blepharoplasty has been reported in few previous studies. Here we report a 35-year-old woman presenting with visual loss in her left eye as a complication of blepharoplasty. In funduscopic examination, prominent retinal folds were found and optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings were compatible with macular hypotony caused by a neglected penetrating injury during oculoplastic surgery. She was admitted and underwent the primary repair of the scleral and limbal laceration. Her visual acuity and other symptoms improved significantly one week after surgery. After six months, her visual acuity for the injured eye was 20/20 without any other complications. Conclusion: Hypotonic maculopathy, disproportionate pain, and visual loss can be alarming signs after cosmetic blepharoplasty pointing to a probable penetrating eye injury.