Is eye color change possible?

Eye color change is one of the modern cosmetic operations and is not a treatment for the eye. Some people desire to change the color of their eyes permanently, which is done by undergoing some cosmetic operations. In addition, the color of one or both eyes may change suddenly and noticeably. Therefore, an ophthalmologist should be consulted as soon as possible because this may indicate serious problems. The risk increases significantly when the color of the eyes changes from brown to green or blue to brown. Significant changes in the pigment of the iris indicate a disease such as Horner's syndrome: It occurs due to a defect in the nerves travelling from the brain to the face and eyes on one side of the body. - Heterochromia iridocyclitis may occur due to exposure to an intense infection or infection with an immune disease. Pigmentary glaucoma: an eye condition that may damage the optic nerve. Also, due to their exposure to various surgeries, some people may have different eyes color, leading them to undergo an eye color change operation.

What is meant by eye color change ?

It is known that eye color is genetically determined from birth. The iris is either blue, brown, grey or black, but some people want to change the color of their eyes or highlight their color more. These people resort to various cosmetic methods to achieve what they want, such as wearing colored contact lenses or undergoing medical procedures that change color.

Methods for eye color change

keratopigmentation

Keratopigmentation has a long history of use in treating patients with malformed corneal opacities. Due to advances and modifications in surgical techniques for KTP and its low complication rate, it is being considered for use in selected patient groups for therapeutic or functional indications. Corneal pigmentation is performed using a femtosecond laser. There are two main stages in this surgery. First, a corneal tunnel is created by cutting the cornea. Second, a colored substance is injected into this tunnel, and the corneal tattoo provides a permanent color change. Corneal tattoos have many years of use in patients with corneal opacities or abnormalities that affect their appearance. In this technique, the number of incisions and the size of the dissection depend on the area of the iris defect. The advantages of this technique are that it is a safe, rapid and well-tolerated intervention, which leaves the corneal surface intact and has a low rate of complications.

Lens implantation

Some resort to the process of iris transplantation to change the color of their eyes, which is done by implanting an artificial iris over the natural human iris. The color of the iris determines eye color. This part is located behind the cornea (the transparent part of the eye) inside the eye, the front parts of the eye, and in front of the transparent natural crystalline lens inside the eye.
The eye's anterior chamber is the space between the cornea and the iris and is filled with a fluid called aqueous humor. The natural crystalline lens is located behind the iris. The pupil is a hole in the center of the iris that allows light to enter the back of the eye. The pupil size is determined by the contraction and relaxation of the muscle tissue of the iris. The colored artificial iris implanted inside the eye for cosmetic purposes is made of silicone and injected into the eye through a small cut in the cornea. The artificial colored iris is invested in front of the natural iris and covers its entire surface. This artificial iris has a central hole that mimics the pupil with a diameter of 3.5-5.0 mm. This pupil has a fixed diameter and does not change in size like the average pupil, which varies in size continuously depending on the brightness of the light.

Laser techniques

One of the modern methods used to change eye color is the use of laser, as the difference between different eye colors is the presence of a thin layer of pigment under the iris. Doctors use a laser beam that penetrates the eye's iris, removing the brown pigment "melanin" located in the upper layer of the iris. Thus a decrease in melanin occurs, and after about three weeks, the color of the eye begins to change and turns from brown to blue. It cannot change to another color because blue is the eye's natural color in the absence of melanin. This operation is performed by the doctor in the clinic and does not take more than 20 minutes, where local anesthesia is used. But doctors have confirmed that people who undergo this procedure cannot restore their original eye color because of removing the melanin layer from the eye.

Contact lenses
 
One of the easiest and most popular ways for people who want to change the color of their eyes, contact lenses are a temporary method that offers an endless variety of eye colors. Where contact lenses differ in terms of their transparency and concentration of colors, some do not change eye color much, and other types change eye color significantly. People with dark eyes prefer this type to change them from dark brown to light blue, but it is necessary to know the side effects of constantly wearing contact lenses as it causes a feeling of blurred vision—itching and redness in the eye. Constant pain in the eye makes the eye dry, so it is best to avoid it.

Ceritamed advice

Eye color change surgery is a cosmetic procedure that many people do not undergo. But suppose you want to change the eye color permanently. In that case, you must discuss with your ophthalmologist the operation's risks and choose a safe place to perform this operation so that you can get all the appropriate medical and treatment means. Ceritamed is the only company in the world that changes eye color using the three methods mentioned, whether in terms of laser technology, corneal pigmentation or lens implants. In addition, Iran's first and most experienced company has started with these techniques and at the best prices. For Ceritamed, corneal pigmentation is the safest method. For more details, you can get a free consultation with a specialist doctor to decide your options and design.