User:Sportsnina99/Cosmetic intraocular iris implants (eye color surgery)

Cosmetic intraocular iris implants, eye color surgery, is a procedure that permanently changes your eye color. This procedure was developed mainly for people suffering from ocular albinism, but it is now being promoted for cosmetic purposes.

Procedure
This is a ten-fifteen minute intraocular procedure that starts off by making a small incision at the edge of the cornea, and in front of the iris. The implant, a thin ophthalmic-grade silicone colored disc, is folded and inserted through the incision. The disc is then unfolded in front of the iris. Once the implant is in place the incision will heal by itself in a matter of a few days.

Disc Information
The implant is a disc made from a thin piece of ophthalmic-grade silicone. The disc is colored based upon the patients’ desire. The disc has a fixed pupil that covers the iris, so that the color that their peers will see is the desired color of the implant.

History
Ophthalmologist, Delary Alberto Kahn, created this implant in Panama. His sole purpose was to help people who suffered from ocular albinism, and for people who are either missing pigmentation of the iris or missing part of the iris due to a birth defeat of trauma to the eye. Dr. Kahn was granted a patent in the U.S in 2004.