Ophthalmic Complications Following Facial Autologous Fat Graft Injection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Aesthetic plastic surgery Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 3013 - 3035
• Main Authors: Mortada, Hatan, Seraj, Hadeel, Alhamoud, Mustafa A., Alghoribi, Reema Saleh, Alsuhaibani, Omar Saleh, Khoshhal, Mohammed Saad, Neel, Omar Fouda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Blindness - etiology; Case reports; Diplopia; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meta-analysis; Ophthalmology; Otorhinolaryngology; Plastic Surgery; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Review; Systematic review; Veins & arteries; Vision loss; Ophthalmic complications; Ophthalmoplegia; Injections; Autologous fat; Aesthetic surgery

Introduction With the recent increase in interest in using autologous fat (AF) filler injections to enhance aesthetic facial appearance, there is a noticeable increase in the complications such as vascular compromise and blindness. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to understand the sym...