Sep 20, 2024 10:00 PM
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Eye colour-changing surgeries are nothing to blink at – they could leave you blind
https://theconversation.com/eye-colour-c...ind-237920
EXCERPT: These procedures can also cause light sensitivity and vision changes – including blindness, thinning and perforation of the cornea, glaucoma, and cataracts. Some patients who have had keratopigmentation procedures have even complained about experiencing eye pain during MRI procedures.
Another procedure some people are using to change their eye colour is having silicone implants inserted into their eyes. One Instagram model who had this procedure done experienced significant complications which left her with the sight of a 90-year-old – losing 50% vision in one eye and 80% in the other. Others have reported similar complications too.
These implants bring a high risk of infection and other complications – such as changing the shape of the eye and how the fluid within the eye exerts pressure on the optic nerve. As this nerve controls vision, blindness can occur if it’s compressed.
There isn’t sufficient evidence to support the use of any of these procedures cosmetically. As with so many things that are done for cosmetic reasons, a short-term gain sets you up for potential longer-term pain. Even when these procedures are used to treat medical conditions, complications are reported.
If you’re considering undergoing one of these procedures, ask yourself if it’s worth potentially going blind just because you don’t like the colour of your eyes.
A long-standing, safe way to change the colour of your eyes is to use prescribed coloured contact lenses instead. (MORE - missing details)
https://theconversation.com/eye-colour-c...ind-237920
EXCERPT: These procedures can also cause light sensitivity and vision changes – including blindness, thinning and perforation of the cornea, glaucoma, and cataracts. Some patients who have had keratopigmentation procedures have even complained about experiencing eye pain during MRI procedures.
Another procedure some people are using to change their eye colour is having silicone implants inserted into their eyes. One Instagram model who had this procedure done experienced significant complications which left her with the sight of a 90-year-old – losing 50% vision in one eye and 80% in the other. Others have reported similar complications too.
These implants bring a high risk of infection and other complications – such as changing the shape of the eye and how the fluid within the eye exerts pressure on the optic nerve. As this nerve controls vision, blindness can occur if it’s compressed.
There isn’t sufficient evidence to support the use of any of these procedures cosmetically. As with so many things that are done for cosmetic reasons, a short-term gain sets you up for potential longer-term pain. Even when these procedures are used to treat medical conditions, complications are reported.
If you’re considering undergoing one of these procedures, ask yourself if it’s worth potentially going blind just because you don’t like the colour of your eyes.
A long-standing, safe way to change the colour of your eyes is to use prescribed coloured contact lenses instead. (MORE - missing details)