WAILEA, Hawaii — Adverse reactions from soft tissue augmentation are usually mild, but oculoplastic specialists should be aware of potentially vision-threatening vascular compromise, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2021.
“Several of my friends have had patients who have lost vision permanently as a result of dermal filler injections, so it really does happen, and it is something that I think this community needs to be very much aware of,” Steve Yoelin, MD, said.
Vascular compromise is a possibility with all soft-tissue fillers, Yoelin said, with intravascular damage