NewColorIris™ Implant Surgery Changes Eye Color

Implants Permanently Replace Colored Contact Lenses

Jul 19, 2009 Mia Carter

Surgery to change eye color permanently is now being performed in Panama by Dr. Delary Alberto Kahn, an ophthalmic surgeon and inventor of NewColorIris™ implants.

For years, colored contact lenses were the only option for anyone who wanted to change his eye color. This is no longer the case; there is now a surgery to change eye color that's being performed by a doctor in Panama City, Panama.

Dr. Delary Alberto Kahn's company K.M.D. Corp. invented the NewColorIris™ implants which permanently change the color of eyes to amber, aqua, light blue or light green.

Change Eye Color Surgically With NewColorIris™ Implants

According to the NewColorIris™ website, these eye color-changing implants are positioned in the eye's anterior chamber, just over the patient's natural iris (the colored part of the eye). The NewColorIris™ implants are said to be more realistic than colored contact lenses and the end result is "so natural that only your ophthalmologist under slit lamp examination can detect the implants."

The website touts the surgery to change eye color as being "painless." The eye implant is inserted into the eye under local anesthesia during a day surgery procedure, which is demonstrated in a video on the NewColorIris™ site.

These implants designed to change eye color are permanent, though like all surgical implants, they can be removed if the patient desires to do so in the future. They've reportedly been used in Panama to help Kuna Indians (who are said to be prone to ocular albinism) attain a more "normal" appearance. The implants to change eye color have also been used to treat patients suffering from congenital iris defects, iris heterochromia and traumatic irides.

How much does the eye color changing surgery cost? Dr. Kahn performs the eye color surgery for just under $8,000, though patients typically end up spending closer to $10,000 due to the costs associated with travel to Panama and hotel. Patients are asked to stay in the region for one week to allow for pre-operative examination and post-operative care.

As of July 2009, the surgery to change eye color was not available in the United States.

Risks and Side Effects of the Surgery to Change Eye Color

Like any surgical procedure, there is a risk of infection or an adverse reaction to the implant. NewColorIris'™ website says that patients can expect to experience blurry vision for several days following the operation. Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops are typically prescribed to patients who surgically change their eye color.

Other potential complications include: iritis, an autoimmune disorder affecting the eyes; ocular hypertension, a term describing elevated pressure inside the eye; and corneal oedema, a condition involving excess fluid inside the cornea resulting from damage to certain eye structures.

Some patients who've undergone the NewColorIris™ surgery to change their eye color have come forward in YouTube videos and other outlets on the web, claiming they've experienced long term eye problems like glaucoma, blurry vision, sensitivity to light and even blindness.

To learn more about surgery to change eye color using NewColorIris™ implants, visit the NewColorIris™ website.

Sources:

NewColorIris.com

WebMD.com

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NewColorIris™ Implants Surgically Change Eye Color

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Nov 29, 2009 9:55 PM

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The sideffects are similar to those of cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery sideffects are actually worse and procedure
more invasive if you review procedures videos and sideeffects
and compare

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