There seems to be no limit when it comes to the lengths people are willing to go to in order to achieve the perfect look.
Whether it has its own fat Injected into the buttocksCutting my teeth Putting on the implant Cut out a piece of scalp and reinsert it Treating AlopeciaNo matter how risky these cosmetic procedures are, there are always people willing to pay the price.
Some have had surgery to fix it permanently. Change eye color.
This can be done in a variety of ways, including having implants that change the appearance of the iris, tattooing the iris, or removing pigment with a laser.
While these surgeries may allow people to achieve the appearance they desire, they also come with many risks and complications, one of which is blindness.
The iris is the colored ring that surrounds the pupil. It is incredibly complex and beautiful at the same time.
The eyeball is made up of two layers of smooth muscle (which we cannot control). These muscles are responsible for regulating the amount of light that enters the eyeball by shrinking or expanding the size of the pupil and iris. These muscles also Protects sensitive receptor cells This will prevent permanent damage to the inside of the eye.
The iris has two Melanin-containing pigment layer Determine your eye color. There are six main recognized colors: brown, amber, hazel, green, blue, and gray.
If there is a lot of pigment in both layers, the eye color will be darker, such as the darkest brown. Common eye colors (occurs in approximately 80% of the world’s population).
If there is less pigment in the front layer, the eyes will be hazel or green (the rarest colors, 2% of the population(Primary eye) People with little or no melanin in the front layer have blue or gray eyes.
Does it solve a problem or create one?
Eye surgery, especially iris surgery Nothing newThe history of cataract surgery 5th century BC The technique of coloring eye scars is ancient. Over 2,000 years.
Until recently, surgery was Reconstructing the iris or Repairing defectsHowever, cosmetic surgery to permanently change the color of the iris is now becoming more common.
Corneal pigmentation is one example of such a procedure. A series of tiny incisions are made with a needle into the cornea (the clear, protective layer of the eye). A pigment is injected into the layer, permanently changing it. This technique dates back thousands of years, and many different pigments have been tried. soot.
Similarly, using a laser to remove pigment from the outer layer of the iris can turn brown eyes a light blue or gray. Burn the dye A laser is then used to remove the cells that produce the pigment.
This technique can only be used if you want to change dark eyes to light eyes, and is ineffective for those who want the opposite, because it is currently not possible to add or deposit melanin when it is already absent or almost absent in the iris.
Bleaching was originally developed for treatment Ophthalmic dermal melanosisThis is a disease in which pigment cells do not migrate to where they are needed, causing other parts of the eye (such as the whites of the eye) to darken.
This state is Requires several rounds The effects of treatment are temporary, but like any cosmetic changes, they are usually permanent.
Both keratinocyte pigmentation and laser bleaching are important Risk of infection This is because it damages the outermost layer of the eye.
These measures include: Photosensitivity and Changes in vision – include Blindness, Thinning and Perforation Corneal Glaucoma, cataractsAmong patients who underwent keratinocyte pigmentation surgery, Eye pain during MRI.
Another method some people use to change their eye color is to have silicone implants inserted into their eyes.
One Instagram model who underwent the procedure said: Major complications As a result, she had the same vision as a 90-year-old man, losing 50% of the vision in one eye and 80% of the vision in the other. reported similar complications. Too much.
These implants are at high risk of infection. Other complications – Changes in the shape of the eye and how fluid in the eye puts pressure on the optic nerve. The optic nerve controls vision, so if it gets compressed, it can cause blindness.
do not have Ample evidence To Support the use These procedures are not effective for cosmetic reasons. As with many procedures done for cosmetic reasons, the short-term benefit may result in long-term pain. Even when these procedures are used to treat a disease, complications teeth Reported.
If you are considering undergoing these surgeries, ask yourself if you would be willing to go blind just because you don’t like your eye color.
Old and safe ways to change your eye color include: Prescription colored contact lenses Instead.
Adam TaylorProfessor and Director, Clinical Anatomy Learning Center Lancaster University
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