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Surgery Of Eyes. Seek Help From A Different Doctor?
Hi..want to know the medical term where the surgery is performed to change color of your eyes I had done this procedure in 2010 and need to know..need to get my eyes examined and my doctor is not available till dec and been experiencing extreme sensitivity to sunlight and using eyedrops doesnt seem to help me that much.I need to see another eye specialist who is aware of these kind of procedures and who could exam my eyes..My doctor who performed this surgery is not a local as i have to travel to see him.In my current condition I have to see another doctor who would able to alleviate my problem.Thank you omarblue74@ma
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
hello,
laser- in that surgery laser destroy the melanin in the eye- eye is blasted with a laser targeting the iris and stopping the pigment cells from producing their brown colouring. Underneath the brown pigment is a natural blue colour, which is revealed once all the pigment has been neutralised, which takes around two weeks of treatments
or iris implants- using iris implants is not approved by FDA- but implant can be used for those persons who would want to permanently change the color of their eyes of cosmetic reasons
you might have undergone laser as melanin is good for sunlight, hence you are having problem
you can use dark googles in sunlight which will prevent uv rays entering your eyes
take care
laser- in that surgery laser destroy the melanin in the eye- eye is blasted with a laser targeting the iris and stopping the pigment cells from producing their brown colouring. Underneath the brown pigment is a natural blue colour, which is revealed once all the pigment has been neutralised, which takes around two weeks of treatments
or iris implants- using iris implants is not approved by FDA- but implant can be used for those persons who would want to permanently change the color of their eyes of cosmetic reasons
you might have undergone laser as melanin is good for sunlight, hence you are having problem
you can use dark googles in sunlight which will prevent uv rays entering your eyes
take care
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