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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2024; 12(34): 6736-6739
Published online Dec 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i34.6736
Ophthalmic complications of injectable facial fillers
Prateek Nishant, Arvind Kumar Morya, Sony Sinha, Ranjeet Kumar Sinha
Prateek Nishant, Department of Ophthalmology, ESIC Medical College, Patna 801103, Bihar, India
Arvind Kumar Morya, Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 508126, Telangana, India
Sony Sinha, Department of Ophthalmology-Vitreo-Retina, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Oculoplasty, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna 801507, Bihar, India
Ranjeet Kumar Sinha, Department of Community Medicine, Patna Medical College, Patna 800004, Bihar, India
Author contributions: Morya AK designed the research; Nishant P and Sinha RK performed the research; Sinha S and Sinha RK analyzed data and wrote the letter; and Nishant P revised the letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Arvind Kumar Morya, Academic Editor, Doctor, Professor, Researcher, Science Editor, Senior Lecturer, Senior Researcher, Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibi Nagar, Hyderabad 508126, Telangana, India. bulbul.morya@gmail.com
Received: June 4, 2024
Revised: September 18, 2024
Accepted: September 25, 2024
Published online: December 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The recently published mini-review article by Miotti et al is an effort to clarify various aspects regarding the choice between fat grafts and fillers in facial aesthetic surgery. One of the complications associated with the administration of fillers is the possibility of vascular injury and spread of the dermal filler into the orbit, causing unexpected effects at a site distant from that of the initial injection, including ophthalmoplegia, ptosis and even visual compromise. Acute vision loss following filler injection is a devastating complication, occurring in up to 0.0008% of cases.