Assessment of the Effects of Intense Pulsed Light Procedure in Porcine Eyes with Different Treatment Strategies

The Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) may be used for the treatment of acne, photoepilation, photorejuvenation and more recently their use has been advocated for treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye. For the treatment of dysfunction of the meibomian gland, Intense Pulsed Light was used with the same acne treatment settings in the scenario Fitzpatrick type 1, fluent between 8 and 12 J/cm2 with a 20 pulse width of 30 milliseconds depending on skin response, using four to six applications, spaced in 1 month [1]. Being a relatively new method, the eye problems resulting from inappropriate IPL use are not well documented in the literature, but there are bilateral anterior uveitis accounts, decreased pupillary motility, epithelial lesions, iris atrophy, posterior synechiae and corneal pigment deposit of contact lens [2]. The purpose of this study is to recognize the types and degrees of eye injuries caused by intense pulsed light according to each power, pulse duration and fluence used. From these data collected we can determine the risks of near eye area procedure and makes it safer in ophthalmological perspective. Materials and Methods