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This is something I've been researching lately and I found something very interesting. However, this only applies to people with naturally occurring brown eyes, and it only gives you Blue eyes. There isn't a procedure to choose eye colour.
Above is the FAQ of a medical company who began research into eye colour change back in 2009. It's not even a surgery, as the contents on the FAQ will show. Many of the common eye colour surgeries involve layering another layer of iris covering on top of your natural one to artificially create the illusion that you have a different eye colour. This however, can prove very problematic, as it is very risky, some people go blind or develop things like Glaucoma or Cataracs. It's extremely invasive. However, this procedure (if you even want to call it that) is completely non-invasive and it involves no incisions whatsoever. Below is a basic explanation from the site that explains how this is possible, and in actuality, having blue eyes for someone who has brown eyes is actually naturally occurring due to the prevalence of pigments and removing them from the brown eyed individual.
Also, according to the studies, they haven't come up with the necessary technology that would allow them to choose eye colour (this would involve complicated pigment application beyond the naturally occurring removal of pigments between blue and brown). Although, with the advancement of technology and how fast this process is growing (they have tested and have had a high success rate already), I wouldn't put it past them to use this to allow people to choose form an array of colours.
Personally, I'm not against it. I'd love to have Blue or Hazel eyes (Hazel preferably, but I'd settle for Ocean Blue eyes
)
But anyways, would you?
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Above is the FAQ of a medical company who began research into eye colour change back in 2009. It's not even a surgery, as the contents on the FAQ will show. Many of the common eye colour surgeries involve layering another layer of iris covering on top of your natural one to artificially create the illusion that you have a different eye colour. This however, can prove very problematic, as it is very risky, some people go blind or develop things like Glaucoma or Cataracs. It's extremely invasive. However, this procedure (if you even want to call it that) is completely non-invasive and it involves no incisions whatsoever. Below is a basic explanation from the site that explains how this is possible, and in actuality, having blue eyes for someone who has brown eyes is actually naturally occurring due to the prevalence of pigments and removing them from the brown eyed individual.
2. How is the Strōma procedure performed?
The patient sits in front of the Strōma laser, and his or her head is stabilized. Each eye is treated separately. The first eye is covered, and the patient is instructed to direct his or her second eye towards a tiny light, located about one foot from the patient’s eye, while a gentle, low-energy laser scans the surface of the iris of the treated eye. In approximately 30 seconds, the procedure is completed. The procedure is then repeated to treat the first eye. In most cases, only a single treatment session should be required. We will learn more about the possible need for a second treatment session on extremely dark eyes in upcoming clinical studies.
3. How does the Strōma procedure work?
We all have blue eyes. In the case of brown eyes, however, a thin layer of brown pigment covers the front surface of the iris (the colored part of the eye). The Strōma laser disrupts this layer of pigment, causing the body to initiate a natural and gradual tissue-removal process. Once the tissue is removed, the patient’s natural blue eye is revealed.
4. Will people be able to tell I had the Strōma procedure?
The results of the Strōma procedure are indistinguishable from natural blue eyes. In fact, even a skilled ophthalmologist should be unable to tell during an eye exam.
Also, according to the studies, they haven't come up with the necessary technology that would allow them to choose eye colour (this would involve complicated pigment application beyond the naturally occurring removal of pigments between blue and brown). Although, with the advancement of technology and how fast this process is growing (they have tested and have had a high success rate already), I wouldn't put it past them to use this to allow people to choose form an array of colours.
Personally, I'm not against it. I'd love to have Blue or Hazel eyes (Hazel preferably, but I'd settle for Ocean Blue eyes
)But anyways, would you?