It changes color to desired – What are the serious risks
Destruction is done abroad with the new fashion in TikTokas men and women enter the surgery to achieve the eye color of their dreams.
These videos have sparked people’s interest. It has millions of views although most of the user comments are critical, it was aired on Mega’s ‘Live News’ show.
TikTok users are divided by the new trend and here are some of the comments mentioned:
- “I wouldn’t sacrifice the safety of my eyes for any color.”
- “It’s like a potion. They liked their natural color so much. We have escaped!’
- “When you tease your nature, at some point nature takes revenge on you. Who guarantees that their vision will remain the same over time?”
What is Keratochromatosis?
The new trend is called keratochromatosis and is done through a laser machine.
The patient chooses one of these colors of their choice – which look like paint temperas – and this formulation replaces the eye’s natural color with needles.
The operation takes only half an hour for both look and immediately afterwards the patient can return to his daily life.
“Hello, I’m Carolina, I’m from London, I came here to change my eye color,” for this girl, as she says, changing her eye color has been a lifelong dream.
“It was my dream since I was a child. It’s finally possible and I’m happy.”
From brown her eyes after the operation are light blue.
“My God! I love them. I chose “royal blue”. The operation was quick but it was a bit difficult.”
Although this technique promises optimal safety from the French company that invented it, in France it remains prohibited due to the great risk of vision complications appearing over time.
Netizens remain wary of the side effects seen so far in those who have had the procedure being sensitivity to light a fading of color and in some cases more serious vision problems.