Eye Color
No one should risk their vision by undergoing surgery to change their eye colour - Alex Day, ophthalmologist
image by: Uzman Dr. Oftalmoloq Cahid Shahbazov
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Eye colour-changing surgeries are nothing to blink at – they could leave you blind
There seems to be no limit to the things people are willing to do in order to achieve the perfect look. Whether that’s having their own fat injected into their buttocks, getting their teeth shaved down and fitted with implants to having strips of skin from their head removed and re-inserted to treat baldness. No matter how risky such cosmetic procedures are, there are always people willing to pay the price.
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A $12,000 Surgery to Change Eye Color Is Surging in Popularity
Keratopigmentation could be dangerous, doctors warn. Patients say it’s worth the risks.
Can your eyes change color?
There is a possibility of minor changes in eye color as an adult. It’s common for long-term sun exposure to cause eye color to darken slightly. In fact, a small percentage of Caucasian people’s eyes lighten as they age. For the most part, your eye color will not change. Any significant changes in eye color may be a sign of a larger problem. Let's dive into reasons eye color may appear different versus the factors that may cause it to change.
Cosmetic Change of the Apparent Color of the Eye: A Review on Surgical Alternatives, Outcomes and Complications
An increasing number of people are seeking elective cosmetic change of eye color. We review the surgical techniques, outcomes and complications arising from the various existing surgical alternatives, including cosmetic iris implants—which based on the available evidence should be considered malpractice—as well as laser iris depigmentation and cosmetic keratopigmentation.
Eye-tattooing: experts warn about risks of colour-changing surgery
Concerns raised as influencers promote pigment-injection procedure as latest cosmetic trend.
This cosmetic procedure to change eye color is going viral — but so are the horror stories
Don’t want to be a brown-eyed girl anymore? If you’re not afraid of the risks, including going blind, iris color-changing surgery, the latest procedure to go viral online, might be for you. The process, known as keratopigmentation, involves using a laser to create a tunnel in the superficial cornea in order to place pigment, but experts are warning it could lead to many terrifying conditions including blindness — not to mention it’s not approved for cosmetic use.
TikTok Nightmare Raises Concerns Of Eye Color-Changing Surgery
Remember that one girl who showed up with Miley Cyrus blue eyes in the middle of the 10th grade and expected everyone to act like it was normal? Yes, me too, and fondly even. Even though color contacts have finally (thankfully) fallen out of fashion outside of fashion, humans’ silly willy little desire to alter their genetic makeup has not. That’s why surgically changing your eye color has quickly gained steam among the fashion-forward brave souls who are willing to subject their one and only eyeballs to an invasive beauty procedure.
What Your Eye Color Can Say About Your Health
Your eyes are said to be the window to your soul — but they may also be a window to your health. Your eye color may signal a predisposition to certain medical conditions, such as skin or eye cancer. And while actual changes in eye color are rare, they can also indicate an underlying health disorder that needs to be addressed.
Eye colour-changing surgeries are nothing to blink at – they could leave you blind
This can be done in a variety of ways – such as having implants to change the appearance of their iris, having their irises tattooed or having laser depigmentation. While these procedures may give people their desired look, they also come with a whole host of risks and complications – one of which is blindness.
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