Are Eye Color Changing Lasers Safe? Eye Doctor Explains

[@DrRupaWong]

Would you try it? Yes or no ⬇

[@michaelrodriguez2919]

No

[@justmeagain7]

No. I don't even want to get eye surgery because my eyes, the capacity to see, is too precious to risk it just for convenience. I prefer to keep wearing eyeglasses & contacts.

[@fvrrljr]

No

[@matrixate]

Absolutely NOT.

[@Devonellah]

Yah I think I would :)

[@kristinavenning4853]

I think reducing the pigment in your eyes is ridiculous. I have OCA1a albinism - I have no pigment in any part of my eye. My eyes are violet and photophobia or light sensitivity is all consuming my eyes can’t open outside even on a dull day I have to wear tinted contact lenses and sunglasses before I am vaguely comfy outside. Pigment and melanin is there for a reason, don’t mess with it!!

[@DrRupaWong]

Absolutely!! I am sorry you struggle with that.

[@berndblabla4249]

Go to the north

[@waterca178]

I do not like my hair curly and I straighten it, and cut my hair and I dye it blue black The key is what I prefer for me

[@babydoll2887]

@@waterca178 exacly

[@lucreziamorganti9115]

👏👏👏👏

[@Kodabeahr]

I wanted green eyes like my family, my mom, aunt, grandma an sister all got the green eye mutation an I got medium brown eyes. I always thought they were plain and boring until I started getting older. The Mexican indigenous blood in my veins, the gold in my jewelry, the olive undertones in my skin, the sun on a spring day, these things made me appreciate my eyes. If you’re a young person reading this, your brown eyes are just as beautiful too. There are people who will appreciate them, but the first has to be you 🤎

[@mlhussivxi]

There’s nothing like brown eyes. I’ve got blue eyes and have never understood the fascination, brown eyes are so rich and diverse in tone and color

[@HelenCamile63]

I’ve always wanted my hazel eyes to be darker like my Indian and Mexican relatives. 👁️

[@alpacamale2909]

You are just ideologically influenced. Nothing wrong with cosmetic preferences.

[@alexsetterington3142]

Everyone has a browneye

[@LATOHOUSTON]

Right on

[@EternalHeavenlyLight]

I had the Eye Color Change procedure done in Turkey. I had to stay on pressure lowering eye drops for over a year! My eyes did lighten maybe a tone or two. But not worth the high blindness risk!

[@koninkrijkdernederlanden]

Never trust cosmetic procedures in Turkey

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@SeraSan-]

​@@koninkrijkdernederlandenTurkey is reliable for these kind of surgeries

[@SeraSan-]

Have u done it in Istanbul?

[@bd1186]

Nerede yaptırdınız

[@-lon1823]

Absolutely would never do this. I appreciate being able to see and don’t want to risk it. Feels like something we’ll hear a class action about in 15 years

[@DrRupaWong]

Not worth the risk at all.

[@iAmNothingness]

15? You're generous

[@-lon1823]

😂 woops, maybe

[@isasant6926]

Once it is confirmed it is safe, I would love to do it. There is a lot of light blue, olive green, ocean green in my family but it skipped me. I would love to have the same as my family 😊

[@DrRupaWong]

Best wishes! Thanks so much for being here 💕

[@jordanarellano8058]

Same, I feel like the odd one out.

[@asmrenjoyer4]

@@jordanarellano8058You’re unique❤

[@aureliorubio7392]

I thought about doing this as a teen. I have dark brown eyes. And wanted to look different. Now I'm in my mid 30's. It's a good thing that I stayed with my natural eye color. You learn to accept your self as you go along the way...

[@DrRupaWong]

As you should!

[@quinadams3181]

brown eyes are gorgeous!

[@yubakrarai]

@@quinadams3181 Not really, but they are very useful.

[@barbarellastudio5911]

Yes!! its true

[@catrice1296]

I mean i feel like its just every so slightly dysmorphic but then again its their body but personally i dont think i could. Thats what colored contacts are for although technically ive never used those before either. Too much work

[@mgoncalves5596]

I have dark brown eyes and I think they're beautiful. I always get compliments 👁👁

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

That’s surprising, people rarely give compliments to brown eyes unless you’re in a country where it is uncommon or have a beautiful eye shape

[@mgoncalves5596]

@@Alicia-lo7ny Nonsense! There are gorgeous brown eyes out there just as there are other gorgeous eye colors. Not everybody likes the same eye color, you know? Btw I come from a country where most people have brown eyes.

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

@@mgoncalves5596 What’s nonsense? In my experience brown eyes rarely get compliments because they are so common. Unless they are light brown or it’s due to eye shape

[@mgoncalves5596]

@@Alicia-lo7ny The nonsense is that you're trying to make your experience a fact, an experience is not a fact. I get compliments about my dark brown eyes, that's an experience to, but I never said brown eyes get more compliments than any other eye colors!! Your comment is ignorant to say the least!!

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

@@mgoncalves5596 My comment is not ignorant lol. Brown eyes rarely receive compliments as they are common

[@jaidensummer9050]

Thank you so much Dr Ripa for your informational video. I heard about medically changing your eye color but, what popped into my head immediately was permanent blindness. I know someone that was a diabetic but; went ahead with the laser surgery anyway and one of her eyes ended up being permanently damaged by it. She said that the damage was irreversible but, her eye was extremely cloudy and blurry.

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so glad to share. I'm so sorry that happened!

[@jackdawsonanderson8285]

I love how you emphasized that the pupil is not an actual structure but the absence of. thank you so much.❤

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for the comment! :)

[@Kivamusicchannel]

I used to want light colors when I was younger. Now I love my dark brown almost black eyes. They really give my pale skin a lot of character.

[@DrRupaWong]

Black eyes are pretty, for sure!

[@timschulze4162]

I tried a certain colored contact brand and immediately love the ice blue eyes I was able to achieve so I searched for the laser treatments. Until now I don’t want to risk jeopardizing my visual health for getting dark grey eyes but who knows what the future will bring 😅

This is the kind of informational video I needed to watch. Unfortunately it's not as popular as the videos that sell this procedure. People are being deceived and companies are getting so rich that they are silencing the consequences. Thanks a lot, Doc. 🙏

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm glad to share what I have learned and my professional opinion. Thank you for watching and for your kind comment!

[@MubinNoor]

Question: If your body is already steadily producing melanin, then wouldn't the effects/changes from this procedure wear off over time anyway?

[@muhammad_al_ayyubi]

No as laser destroys the melonocytes present in iris so no more melenin production

[@Sarah.G_2]

would like to know as well

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

Maybe since it damages the iris it damages the melanin

[@lamandaf1050]

Yes brown comes back

[@christineribone9351]

THANKS. I'm sure someday they will refine and eliminate the problems you mentioned. What an amazing concept!

[@DrRupaWong]

Yes, I bet it will be safe one day!

[@kreasenchetty]

Photoablative iridoplasty is not new technology. We have been doing it for years with argon to treat angle related glaucoma. The major concerns around cosmetic photoablative iridoplasty using ND: Yag are 2 fold: 1. The effects of severe laser induced uveitis with pigment dispersion resulting in hypotony from chronicity. 2. Glaucoma in all its nuances The studies you may have referenced are on the effect of ND: Yag on iris stroma and the rate of absorption by the the epithelium are all sound theoretically. What we have not defined clearly is the exclusion criteria and the workup behind it. All studies suggest that it should be a safe and revolutionary procedure but the rules have not yet been clearly defined for a safe, predictable cosmetic procedure with the emphasis on cosmetic and the litigation attached to this word. I would hate to be on the receiving end of a rare scenario of an undiagnosed autoimmune patient that happened to be in the hunt for a new look...

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for sharing your research and thoughts!

[@liviarabelo514]

@@DrRupaWong I would love to know your opinion about Eyecos too. Found this article from Dr Grimaldos with an expressive number of patients, and his researches seems solid and reliable... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8035100/

[@At76812]

Hello. I’m debating getting this procedure done this summer.. I’m sorry for over simplifying my question but is the jist of what you are saying is that it is generally safe (at least theoretically) unless you have some unforeseen issue?

[@kreasenchetty]

@@At76812 Good Morning, this is precisely what I am saying. If you are considering it, I would recommend a full inflammatory workup in addition to standard bloods for chronic ailments. Should you be borderline or positive for any condition that may trigger ocular anaphylaxis, I would not do the procedure or consider it in the future.

[@At76812]

@@kreasenchetty thank you so much, that’s incredibly helpful!

[@michaelrodriguez2919]

I enjoy having my brown eyes, and brown skin - it's there for a reason. The only procedure aside from a FUE hair transplant I had done from a Norwood 3, is possibly Lasik eye correction. This whole change your eye color with lasers - is a big BIG pass for me.

[@DrRupaWong]

For sure!!

[@naman245]

Don't you have to be on hair loss drug like finasteride after transplant?

[@HAHAd2]

Your hair loss was there for a reason

[@antwineloper9266]

I could just never understand risking your eyes for aesthetics. Your eyes are so gentle and precious!

[@brunoledezma1664]

I just love how science keeps giving us options for things we considered impossible in the past, I can't wait to see how this whole thing evolves in the future, maybe we'll be able to even change skin colors or the colors of special segments of our bodies.

[@SOCyak]

That’ll be very cool tbh. Imagine walking around and seeing a red person 😂

[@UnknownUser_10]

Michael Jackson already changed his skin color 30 years ago

[@Blk1908]

​@@UnknownUser_10True

[@ario9907]

@@UnknownUser_10With makeup and body makeup, not necessarily science.

[@christineribone9351]

Who will people have left to hate if they change skin colors? Those medical records will be a stockpile of gold. I'm sure that would be highly controversial, changing people's skin color.

[@harlowblackadder356]

I can't lie - I'm waiting for this procedure to become safe.

[@DrRupaWong]

You and so many others!

[@harlowblackadder356]

@@DrRupaWong 🤭🤭🤭

[@rua893]

great video bro .. fun to watch and informative .. your a great lover .. i mean doctor 👍👍

[@pipermoonshine]

why people play around with their eyes boggles my mind. I won't even do corrective laser eye surgery to correct my vision because even though it has shown to be safe the risk is too high for me. I will wear glasses for the rest of my life and I really love having my brown eyes. My sight means a lot to me and as I get older I am going to have enough troubles as my eyes change and I just don't feel adding to the problem of aging eyes is worth it.

[@DrRupaWong]

Totally agree!

[@user-sh3dn6oe7n]

As I ran across this online the first thought was poag, as I read on I came across a Dr in NY ,Dr. Kevin Niksarli and from what I read it seems like they actually put a type of ink into the “superficial “ part of the cornea their words not mine. I would like an in depth answer of what is the superficial part of the cornea for as we are aware that all parts of the cornea have their each individual purpose. If the pigment is removed not only are you taking the chance of pigment induced poag. But also the muscle fiber of the iris are sticky so I don’t see how that can be done and if you add pigment you lose space somewhere in the eye, wherever it may be. Your video was made I see five months ago but I was like how in the world is this done in NYC 😲 with FDA approval?

[@Urcoolbigsister]

Thank you for posting this SO informative

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you so much!

[@Epicface888chu]

That’s why I always check what the Docs do before taking or doing something. Thank you

[@DrRupaWong]

For sure!

[@RayMak]

Don't do it...

[@DrRupaWong]

Definitely!

[@claudacious9947]

Very thoroughly explained and makes complete sense.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you so much!

[@ZayxSt]

Thanks for the video, very useful!

[@DrRupaWong]

Of course! I'm so glad this was helpful. If there is anything else you would like to see, let me know!

[@Jenny-rq7lr]

Hi Dr Rupa - I love all your videos - I live in Australia - I wish you were here - I would definitely attend become a patient - amazing - thank you

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you, Jenny! If you ever make it to Hawaii let me know!

[@QuizmasterLaw]

They would also be interested in ways to obfuscate/mask/change retinal scans.

[@jasonblack4208]

I'm waiting until they can reduce the amount of pigment removed per session, precisely because of the risks you're describing. I want bluer eyes, but I don't think I'm ugly or suffer from lower self-esteem, so I intend to be patient and go forward cautiously.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@rakijr9176]

I want them to make a cool zig zag pattern in my eyes.

[@NafZ]

If there was a way to increase phenomelanin or white melanin it would be good

[@jasonblack4208]

@@NafZ if other people wanted to make their skin more white or more brown, they should be free to do so, but I personally have little desire to change my skin tone

[@_blank-_]

@@NafZ what's white melanin?

[@charliem.931]

Was considering Eyecos in Barcelona. This was very informative, thank you!

[@DrRupaWong]

Of course! Thanks for watching 😊

[@moniquecherice1758]

Important! Thanks so much.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you for watching!

[@tasha9650]

I have a rare brain disease called IIH. Along with it causing our bodies to act as though we have a brain tumor we also experience a lot of high pressure in our eye's...I can assure EVERYONE who is thinking about that procedure that if you knew how it feels to have high pressure to the point you can't lay down...Your eyes feel like they're pulsating...I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy, you wouldn't do it if you knew.

[@FREEGEMS]

try thc/cbd for eye pressure

[@raeshunmeadows1999]

I have this as well

[@tasha9650]

@@raeshunmeadows1999 Yeah it sucks but I've found thing's that have brought my pressure down a lot... A-C Carbamide & Bilberry. They tested me a week apart the 1st time my eye pressure was 30... A week later they tested again and it was 24.

[@tasha9650]

@@FREEGEMS I tried cbd oil didn't really help much but thank you 😊.

[@lolololololollol4793]

i hope it gets better for you💗

[@ss0890]

Everyone has blue eyes underneath. Blue eyes aren’t actually blue they’re transparent but the Raleigh scattering makes them appear blue from light like the same effect as the sky and the sea. That’s why if you remove melanin, they’ll be blue underneath. Sometimes green as well depending if you also have phenomelanin in your eyes. 👍🏾

[@kij7412]

Its pheomelanin and light brown and green eyes have that

[@ss0890]

@@kij7412 you know what I meant. It was a typo, which happens to everyone. Light brown has eumelanin actually but less than dark brown. Unless they’re hazel or have green in them then they also have PHEOMELANIN as well as eumelanin. The darker the brown eyes the thicker the eumelanin. The lighter the brown eyes the thinner the layer of eumelanin. Light brown has a thinner layer of it.

[@simonettavespucci727]

True

[@tokenlau7519]

The mechanism for the sea (or water in general) to be blue is different, than the sky or eyes.

[@ss0890]

@@tokenlau7519 ok can you explain your claim?

[@Blitzy279]

I have seen a video with a girl that change her eye colour in a Turkish city, and her eyes become from dark hazel to a beautiful green-blue colour, after they took out the melanin. The have shown the procedure gradually, and the doctor said that he is letting a very small circle of melanin around the pupil, that he will not touch it with the laser, to not affect the vision, and it was seen in the eyes of the girl to, but from very close. Than is true? This will help that will not be any complications at all in the future? Because I really wanted to do it. The surgery was 4k euros, that is not such a big price.

[@mariaa9083]

Who is the doctor ?

[@DrRupaWong]

Unfortunately, I do not recommend it.

[@RainRemnant]

What's wrong with the color of your eyes?

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

Amazinf Dr. Rupa never dissappoints, super content, Thank you super Dr. Rupa.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you so much!

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

@@DrRupaWong ❤❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗🤗🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sabhicheeda2]

@@DrRupaWong hii mam were u from

[@DrRupaWong]

I live in Hawaii!@@sabhicheeda2

[@DrRupaWong]

@@AbdulAli-ku9he 💕💕

[@Bookjunkie407]

I have brown eyes and I am thankful to God that I can see that is a wonderful blessing in my opinion. Brown eyes are beautiful too ❤!

[@DrRupaWong]

Yes they are!!

[@yunisscumbane7552]

Hi Dr. Rupa. Thanks for the eye-opening video, haha. So, since light-colored eyes reflect low pigmentation, is this characteristic related to the skin tone also? For example, this black girl has a skin darker than mine, and most black people like me have dark brown eyes, but she has ice blue eyes instead. What does this mean?

[@e-d3702]

hi so, i know that there are people who put bright blue implants in their eyes. i read about this operation five years ago, and as far as i know, it involves certain risks. i don't remember the name of the company, but if i find it, i'll add it here. also, some people with black skin tone are born with bright blue or green eyes, but this is really rare

[@sabi8381]

Thank you for this informative video. Can you please do a review the Kerato laser for eye color change?

[@DrRupaWong]

Sure thing! Make sure you are subscribed and click the bell so you will see when I post it. Thank you!

[@tejaysmith21]

Thank you. I was thinking about getting that done too.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks so much for watching! Happy to help.

[@Erick726]

When you mention colored contact lenses make sure you stress the fact that they're breathable. The cheap ones people use for cosplay or Halloween can be made from polymacon and you can't wear them for long w/o risking serious injury.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for pointing that out. Actually, you should always be using prescription lenses. Even for halloween!

[@idraote]

I'm scared to have surgery to correct my eyesight (and I know that it has been around for decades now and it is very safe), imagine how I feel about having laser for cosmetic purposes. I certainly wish I could sport the same beautiful green eyes as my beautiful sister but I wish to safeguard my eyes more.

[@nolitawineman9073]

Similar for me but… If beautiful green eyes were a common side effect of LASIK I would at least be thinking about it. I’m not saying I would for do it but that would be like getting two procedures for the price of one.

[@allyk.4838]

I wanted my dark brown eyes to be lighter :( not even blue, or green. Just a bit lighter, but still brown

[@saramohamed-qo2ic]

Me too

[@DaTa-wm5yc]

Same

[@DrRupaWong]

I am sure they are beautiful as they are!

[@cheekymonkeygirl3378]

I have light brown eyes and look hazel but I want blue eyes. 😢

[@jordansmithson9602]

I'm already light sensitive enough, thanks.

[@dailodai9586]

love yourself for what you are given. life is too precious to be taking risk like this. sight is a gift.

[@DrRupaWong]

💯❣️

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

It’ll be safe one day I’m sure people said the same things about tanning beds before it became widely accepted

[@minigolfandothergames7096]

I think one of these laser is available in the US now. People are reporting surgery being done in NY

[@intellgram9768]

Dear doctor, thanks for your profesionality and feedback. Definitely I want to subscribe to your fantastic Chanel ❤❤❤

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you sooo much for the support. I really appreciate it! Let me know if you want to see anything specific 💕💕

[@snoesjem565]

Thanks beautiful brown- eyes doc😊

[@zahararay5611]

I'm sure there is a parallel universe where the majority of the population has blue eyes, and they are paying mega bucks for Melanin eye injections to turn their eyes chocolate brown. 😂

[@JohnAbrahamOfArmenia]

You see that now, people from countries or areas with majority blue eyes tend to find those with brown eyes more attractive and vice versa.

[@zahararay5611]

@@JohnAbrahamOfArmenia that makes sense. Different = exotic

[@JohnAbrahamOfArmenia]

@@zahararay5611 Yeah I was just dating this girl from South Africa and she told me a couple times how she loved my brown eyes because everyone has blue eyes where she lived.

[@smollilbean]

Many blue eyed people (from an area where blue/light eyes are more common) have told me that they found my really big brown eyes attractive, I also have full lashes and I love my eyes. Please don't hate yourselves for not being able to confirm to European standards of beauty diversity is what makes humans beautiful.

[@DrRupaWong]

Wouldn't that be something!

[@tami3456]

This is unrelated but I'm obsessed with your hair colour 😍

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you!!!

[@starrynyte158]

So I have a skin allergy to the sun and photosensitivity. I do everything possible to sheild from all sun exposure since I was around 12. Over the years my hazel eyes have lightened significantly and now they are a grey green. My question is, should I be concerned about the pigment clogging my eyes even though this happened naturally and gradually?

[@peabisms]

Ive been looking back and forth for years for a vid like this, cause i loooove having colored eyes hahahahahaah! Especially a smokey grey color. But finally some answers, i didnt even think that lasers could be real or even bright ocular but they really are and people do really get them! Thanks Dr .Rupa!

[@DrRupaWong]

So happy I could answer your question! Sorry it isn't what you wanted to hear. Hopefully soon!

[@otherstuff5750]

We have a surgery available in the US now. The lasers are approved by the FDA and they’ve been practicing for 15 years without any patient having serious complications and much less going blind.

[@0bs1n65]

What is the name of the surgery or where can I get it

[@otherstuff5750]

@@0bs1n65 it’s called keratopigmentation. The company that does it is in New York City. They go by keratonyc. They have KZbin videos, a website and Instagram. There’s testimony of real people tht I’ve gotten replies from. I’ve done A LOT of research and couldn’t find anything about anyone having serious complications about eye sight. The worst thing I found was that sometimes older patients experience dry eyes for a couple of months after the surgery but then go back to normal.

[@MOOOO22]

much less going blind ?😂😂😂 okay

[@L333gok]

They’re approved by the FDA? Can I have a link to where you heard that? Google doesn’t show any results

[@L333gok]

@@Cult_Starter5956 Are you knowledgeable on this laser treatment? Do you think it’ll ever be FDA approved?

[@sarahmk2966]

Good info...just wear color contacts...n at times I love doing purple makeup on my brown eyes...it's fun to change eye color..that's all n safer ways to do it!

[@DrRupaWong]

Definitely!

[@alessacrush]

but is also viable to assume that if you don’t overdo sessions your system will be able to expel the melanin because that’s a normal physiological reaction!! I wouldn’t worry about the laser but on excessive sessions. I good parameter is the tattoo laser removal; the pigment is destroyed and your system needs one month to expel the pigment before another session.

[@user-wc4ye5rf2v]

did you do it?

[@nila5767]

Can you make a video on keratopigmentation in particular? The procedure makes an incision into the cornea and displaces pigment gel inside there. It's been gaining in popularity and I'd really appreciate a video about it

[@DrRupaWong]

I will work on that! Make sure you are subscribed and click the bell so you get a notification when I post it!

[@novahman1077]

I had it done in April 2022 and so far no issues at all. Apparently it's the safest way to change eye color, it has natural ingredients in the dye. As well they use it normally for medical reasons and now for cosmetic reasons as well.

[@nila5767]

@@novahman1077 that’s great to hear. I’ve been wanting to get it done but there are mixed opinions and I’d rather wait until there are more studies on the procedure. Though, so far, everyone I’ve talked to who has had it done is happy with the results

[@nila5767]

@@novahman1077 what colour did you get?

[@novahman1077]

Mid-High Density of Emerald Green

[@ThatShitGood]

I have dark black eyes and I’m always ambitious of having mixed green/hazel eyes😢

[@DrRupaWong]

Dark eyes are beautiful too!

[@ZahriaSk8tez]

@@DrRupaWong 🥹

[@JK-xz1lt]

I already have pigment detachment in my irises, and I go to the eye doctor a few times a year to check my eye pressure. I also have crazy light sensitivity.

[@tellmenow20]

What about the company KERATO? They're based in the US, New York.

[@TaranJHook]

I saw one of these companies online a few years ago. I don't remember the name but I do remember it was based in Mexico. I sent them an email requesting more information just out of curiosity and they said pretty much the same thing you said here, that it was just a 'low powered laser' that broke down the melanin, it may take more than one session depending on your starting shade and desired shade and mentioned that additional treatments may be required in the future. I was never serious about changing my eye color, but then seeing that it wasn't permanent really turned me off it. Even if the first session is fine, you could end up with problems after a second or third.

[@Sarah.G_2]

I heard that it is permanent. How is it not permanent? It's a procedure that removes pigment

[@TaranJHook]

@@Sarah.G_2 that's the thing, they never explained any of that to me. I don't know what they're doing or not doing that would make their procedure less effective. Their response was all very vague and was more 'showy' than informative. I'm willing to get it was all a scam or at least a quack.

[@danieljimenezhernandez1339]

@@Sarah.G_2most of the time its permanent but some people get the complication that the pigments grow back..

[@Sarah.G_2]

@@danieljimenezhernandez1339 is it possible that over it time it gets even more lighter?

[@user-ze7hp2jf5x]

you know, personally whenever I stay a loong time near the sea, lets say a month or two for some reason my honey green eyes look dark green, but after a while it returns back to normal, and its not only me who notices that, my parents do too.

[@DrRupaWong]

Interesting!!

[@OneWholeBird]

You’re secretly a mermaid

[@lilish_kca]

hi, i have one question, when i started using castor oil which i bought from pharmacy, i was using it every night before sleep, my eyelashes started to fall out one by one night by night, im scared that ill lose them, do u have any idea whats this and how can i fix it?

[@DrRupaWong]

Oh no! Have you tried any serums? Some people just have different reactions. Castor oil is usually okay for eyelashes but definitely not everyone.

[@maidende8280]

My guess is there are estrogenic plastics in that castor oil. An organic cold pressed castor oil in a glass bottle should be better. But you could just be sensitive to castor oil period, like I am to olive oil on my face. I’d try a water based peptide serum for your lashes.

[@Rache_777]

Kerato NYC performs the procedure in the USA. Results look amazing but I am not convinced on the safety.

[@spillwithsarah9387]

What do you think about keratonyc that claims to essentially tattoo the eye by inserting pigment into the iris

[@Emoguiz1]

I’m curious as well about this procedure!

[@oknk125]

KeratoNYC really strange.. Everypatient is happy after surgergy

[@BlueMoonripple]

Question, what about people with very dark eyes who are still photosensitive? Even a bright clouds have them squinting in pain and needing sunglasses. People always declared that it's the bright coloured eyes who suffer and the lack of melanin for light distribution makes sense but I never seen anyone talk about a fully melanin-ed eyed person suffering the same fate. ^^'' Is this some kind of phenomenon or exception to the rule and if it is, whats causing that?

[@widk]

Melanin in the eyes is not only the coloring pigment; it is also a natural substance to prevent photosensitivity. The more melanin you have the less photosensitive your eyes are.

[@godle8724]

i suffer from this, and my eyes are so dark, even black, im very sensitive to light

[@gabrielfrost9134]

Thank you Dr.

[@DrRupaWong]

My pleasure. Thank you!!

[@imrocknreeling]

Ideas for upcoming video: I would love to see options for adults who still have amblyopia and want to treat it with new interventions.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks so much! Make sure you are subscribed and click the bell so you see when I post it. Be on the look out!

[@aishapapadopoulou9595]

i am not interested in doing this, but i saw it on tiktok so i wanted to do some “research” in how safe it actually is… all the sites that provide this procedure say it’s 100% safe (obviously) but i really feel that they are just saying this because they wanna keep their costumers (which i understand) But i wanna know (if you know) do they make you sign anything if you were to do such a procedure, as in we are not responsible if you go blind or anything serious happens. Like do they know the harm that could cause this or are they just like okey let’s do it and get that bag. Also could this make you go blind? because i feel like the laser must me some sort of trauma on the eyes. Loved this video and it answered so many questions i had !💗

[@DAMillerBaseball]

The procedure itself is safe, now will you lose vision have blurred vision etc is a different story

[@Coasterdude02149]

You sign wavers for ANY type of surgery from appendectomy to heart transplant that there is a risk of death. I cna't see them not having patients sign a wavier stating that you are aware there is a risk, however minimal, of vision loss or whatever accompanying the procedure.

[@carolfargnoli3206]

Yes, they make you sign a waiver that they are not responsible for if you have any problems or damage to your vision

[@lucreziamorganti9115]

Is there a way to change eye color from light to darker?? Like I have green but want it brown/black?

[@aribel8309]

Buy brown contacts 🙄

[@MASTERROSHIdb]

not the other way around but tattoo is very dangerous.

[@DovahQueen1994]

You are lying. Green or blue is better than dark brown

[@lucreziamorganti9115]

@@DovahQueen1994 in reality is the opposite, dark eyes are much more resilient and don’t have the same problems of light ones, and also I find them much more mysterious and magnetic, but yeah I mean dark brown like when you can’t see clearly the difference from the pupil 😍

[@blackpinkjenniekim4796]

@@DovahQueen1994it’s your opinion but we don’t care.

[@NEO_Trojanmuldrop4]

lol what do you do if you have medium to light brown eyes that randomly change to blue when ever they decide “ ok now is a good time “ I myself have only seen it once. Someone commented on it and took a pic. Since then I haven’t seen it but I’ll have people randomly ask me if I went to go put in colored contacts. Makes no sense. My type of brown isn’t known for changing to blue or at least I’ve never heard of it

[@saqqawattuhb7505]

I've a mild cataract in my left eye and I dont have money to get surgery done NHS wont sort it until it becomes completely cloudy, driving at night is very uncomfortable. Is there any eye drops that can reverse this?

[@hildaortiz7537]

😮what I didn’t know when did they started doing that ? that sounds risky and dangerous is it painful it must be very expensive

[@DrRupaWong]

It definitely has its risks! It shouldn't hurt. As for expense - with the travel and everything else involved it probably gets pretty costly.

[@hildaortiz7537]

@@DrRupaWong maybe is something new is the first time that I hear about that thank you 😊

[@DrRupaWong]

@@hildaortiz7537 Glad to share!

[@jasonrandall5148]

My eyes are almost completely grey ecept for a tiny bit of brown which blocks the grey abit. I thought of doing just one of my eyes as its only a very tiny bit of brown in the center i would like to remove.

[@DrRupaWong]

I bet your eyes are super pretty!

[@FreeSpiritMom]

Can we naturally lighten our eyes? My eyes were bright for 25 years but after I had my daughter they got darker. I just miss my brown eyes lol. They are so dark now

[@Macchio536]

I have brown eyes and guess what my eye hurts af when I looked at the sun or even the light

[@DaTa-wm5yc]

Same! My eyes are dark brown. Even black. And they are very sensitive to light.

[@tasiaistegal1338]

Everybodies eyes hurt when they look into the sun🤦🏽‍♂️ it's about not being able to open it when facing the opposite direction or even on dull days

[@aaaaaaaaa6063]

I have hazel eyes and I want to get rid of brown is it still so risky?(what im tryna say is there is not much brown)

[@DrRupaWong]

Unfortunately, I don't recommend this treatment for changing eye colors at all. I bet your eye color is beautiful!

[@aaaaaaaaa6063]

@@DrRupaWong thank you very much!Yes,I actually love my eye color I was just wondering

[@RivasLaforet]

They have this procedure in MY CITY in the clinic where my friend works (she’s a medical doctor) :O I didn’t know there were so few patients and only in few countries

[@tyannesummer851]

Can you do the procedure Dr Wong

[@sigmamind711]

Melanin is such a beautiful thing!🌞🙌🏾

[@DrRupaWong]

💯❣

[@sigmamind711]

👑🙏🏾

[@GoodKong.BadKong]

Never in a million years would I risk my vision or eye health. I have perfect vision aside from being light sensitive, but my focus is extremely clear. As I look around me, here in the US, most people can't say that. Most people require glasses or contact lenses and it makes me appreciate my vision.

[@DrRupaWong]

That is awesome you have great vision! Congrats. Here is a video I have done on light sensitivity if interested - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2mbl2drfqlgoas

[@EduardoHernandez-iy8vg]

Wow now with this saying I have a clear vision of what it really it's and I wouldn't like to Have an issue with my eyes in the future so I would not have any of this procedure done to my beautiful green fluorescent eyes

[@bricktea3645]

What about if u want only light brown eyes rather then no melanin in your eyes,it's not that risky right?

[@DrRupaWong]

Great question! Please watch starting at 4:12 again. I still do not recommend. Thank you for watching!

[@jimmyisherenow]

Why would anyone want to change their eye color? Love what you're born with.

[@DrRupaWong]

Totally agree!

[@ShazWag]

Exactly!

[@criddyla696]

Look at me World … no one cares.

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

Why would anyone want to change their hair color or their skin color? Same thing

[@ianandrews8773]

My little step daughter was the responsibly using coloured contacts in her eyes and scratch them severely to the point where her vision was almost lost. No contacts are not safe

[@DrRupaWong]

Oh no! I am glad she did not lose her vision. Were the contact prescribed by the doctor?

[@sarahmk2966]

KERATO laser injects color in front of normal pigment. What are thoughts on that doc? Just curious…I like colored contacts too cos I like different colors depending upon my mood

[@DrRupaWong]

Keep an eye out for a video on this!

[@empireorient733]

Do you know if it’s possible to get this when you had Lasik done?

[@DrRupaWong]

I don't recommend it at all, unfortunately.

[@empireorient733]

@@DrRupaWong thanks for letting me know

[@revilsdr]

Having very light eyes is actually not as fun as people think it lets a lot of light in causing you to squint all the tine and have problems seeing correctly in bright lighting. These procedures are so risky you could go blind by doing something like this or in the least really mess up your vision. Is it really worth it to have blue eyes?

[@DrRupaWong]

For sure!! In my opinion, it is not worth it.

[@MontManii]

To some it’s worth it

[@anarki777]

I mean... blue eyes evolved in cold climates where there isn't much sun. It's just that the white race has spread its seed far and wide... so now white people are outside of the types of environments they evolved in. Plus globalism of course. Your eyes are perfectly adapted to the environment your ancestors evolved in. Although honestly, blue eyes probably became common among white people due to sexual selection, as opposed to some practical advantage that it confers. Blue eyes are undoubtedly beautiful. If they were not, these operations would not exist.

[@smollilbean]

​@@anarki777you're very wrong in saying "white people spread their seeds so far and wide" saying the non-white communities that might have coloured eyes must have to do with them being with white people? that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. You can't just claim eye colour and features just because they might not be common in those communities.

[@anarki777]

@@smollilbean - All blue eyes originate from a single ancestor who lived in the black sea region. He was indeed white.

[@smitha5022]

Does pigment ever come back after these lasers?

[@DrRupaWong]

Most likely not!

[@smitha5022]

@@DrRupaWong But if the color is melanin, can't it re-darken from sun exposure? Like sun tanning?

[@RainRemnant]

Do light brown eyes turn dark brown when people go outside in the sun? No

[@paulwright8408]

Would this be a treatment or possible cure for pigmentary glaucoma?

[@leespup]

I've mainly seen brown go to blue. Can there be any other colors?

[@_A4A]

It will be another decade or two, before this procedure is fully perfected and tested for long term effects both good and bad. The laser although impressive, has yet to "Wow Me" with the results of a dramatic color change that more appealing then the beautiful brown color they just zapped away. I do see that the laser technicians are getting more creative with the laser and creating a limbal ring around the irise for more definition and enlargement of the eye and also a star blast of the original eye color around the pupil to create contrast, depth/dimension and a blending effect as the pupil retracts. Will be very interesting to see before & after pictures of patients many years from now!...

[@DrRupaWong]

It certainly will be! Once you feel like it is perfected, do you want to have it done?

[@_A4A]

@@DrRupaWong I truly thought about it when I first heard of the laser being developed in its infant stage at Stroma Laser way back in 2008 because I was obsessed with wearing colored contacts. But everyone tells me that I have my mothers eyes, so there is just no way I can bring myself to take that away. So this guy is going to keep his big browns eyes for life!...

[@mexdrago3009]

I have a lot of eye floaters from welding. I got flash burned and now on bright light or bright days with lots of clouds I can see them. I can watch movies and read fine but once in a while I get reminded its there and my Brain takes a while to for get its there. Is there a way to clean filter it out? The floater are scar tissue.

[@janinehenschel4988]

So as much as I want to try them I DO NOT want to lose my hazel eye color that people say are so pretty that have some yellow in them too in the iris but what I want to know Dr is will the color come back when you stop using Latisse or NOT? Will you LOSE your color forever? thank you

[@Lewiskhinars]

so you are a slave to what peaple think

[@DrRupaWong]

Here is my video on this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aICkoGCjo9KJi6M Hope this helps! Let me know in the comments.

[@thedevilsadvocate3710]

The moment you're unhappy with yourself, because of yourself, you'll never be happy.

[@DrRupaWong]

Interesting! Is this a quote?

[@elisamastromarino7123]

Perfect. I had fear you would sell of the the idea. Personally, I'd never give up my big brown eyes, but I know some people who would give up theirs.

[@DrRupaWong]

Brown eyes are beautiful too!

[@TheBeautyofMy2Eyes]

Same! I have brown eyes👁👁, and some people told me I'd look better with blue. But I don't care. My brown eyes get better protection from UV than blue or green gets!😇

[@MASTERROSHIdb]

People change gender, facial structure, eye color, hair color... Why do you say "give up theirs"?

[@marcusrobinson5719]

So all of pigment should be removed to have blue eyes, what if we remove like half of pigment the eyes will turn like green or what?

[@Bluu_kat]

This makes me wonder if my light eyes would be less sensitive if I had darker eyes

[@DrRupaWong]

Here is a video I have done on this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2mbl2drfqlgoas Let me know what you think in the comments!

[@Gladiator-2000]

Hey guys just love the way you are. I have Amber/light brown eyes (they’re gold at the border). Is not worth the risk of getting blind just because of a different eye color. Having light eyes won’t give you super powers.

[@DrRupaWong]

Totally agree!

[@nonag1101]

You literally have eyes everyome wants. 🙄. Pipe down

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

No one thinks light eyes will give you super powers you just sound condescending

[@sw6118]

Years ago I met someone who used contacts to regularly change their eye color. I felt that this constant hiding of who they are made them untrustworthy and simply avoided them. It was a visceral response. Later a woman I worked with played the same game with contacts for two or three weeks and it wasn’t fun, she didn’t like people’s response to her.I wonder if there will be a similar gut response to people who do this.

[@smollilbean]

It's like why can't people just accept what they were born with. How is one able to look at their childhood photographs, looking at the baby them flaunting their natural features, after they get all these permanent dangerous procedures done on them and not burst out crying? And people are allowed to do what they want with their bodies but everyone just wants Blue eyes and blonde hair and light skin. It's so tiring. People who have them naturally are fine but why do you gotta change yourselves bro. This obsession with certain features just instills the idea that brown hair/eyes and dark skin is ugly and only white people with blonde hair and blue eyes are pretty.

[@DrRupaWong]

Interesting! I can see why it may bother some people.

[@mirailieva8849]

People regularly change their hair color. Are all of them untrustworthy? What about all the people who wear make up or jewelry?

[@mybrainafterwatchingyoutub2783]

@@smollilbeanOther races can have blue, green, and grey eyes naturally. It’s just more prominent in white people

[@mybrainafterwatchingyoutub2783]

Sometimes people like to change their appearances. Sometimes our faces and hair is a canvas