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]

👏👏👏👏

[@LexiiTheBratzDoll]

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 🤎

[@vegahimsa]

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

[@denzomalenko]

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

[@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

[@-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

[@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!

[@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❤

[@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

[@blackwolf6719]

It doesnt it destroys tissues​@@lamandaf1050

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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 😅

[@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?

[@nordstjerna2]

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

[@BlakePeak]

@@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.

[@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💗

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!

[@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. 😂

[@DonJuanAbrahan]

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]

@@DonJuanAbrahan that makes sense. Different = exotic

[@DonJuanAbrahan]

@@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!

[@harlowblackadder356]

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

[@DrRupaWong]

You and so many others!

[@harlowblackadder356]

@@DrRupaWong 🤭🤭🤭

[@AzureKite191]

@@harlowblackadder356what color do you want ?

[@harlowblackadder356]

@@AzureKite191 Blue!

[@AzureKite191]

@@harlowblackadder356 why do you want Blue eyes? Do you think blue eyes will make you look more attractive?

[@Biblelover39]

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!!

[@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!

[@minigolfandothergames7096]

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

[@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?

[@Callie-q9q]

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. 😢

[@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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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!

[@jordansmithson9602]

I'm already light sensitive enough, thanks.

[@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?

[@antwineloper9266]

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

[@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?

[@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!

[@tellmenow20]

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

[@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

[@pettrusrios7581]

Someone needs to interview someone who has undergone this procedure, it is impossible to find any reports from patients that are not within the profile of the clinics themselves.

[@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!

[@MoonSon298]

I have brown eyes and think they suck but i would never risk something as precious as eyesight over a vanity procedure no matter how small the risk

[@DrRupaWong]

Exactly! Health is the most important.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@SixHundredAndSixtySix]

a plug. the sink thing is called a "plug"

[@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

[@ohshit8985]

I have light brown eyes, me and my dad are the only ones in my whole family with this eye color. My brother has crystal blue eyes and so does my sister 🥲

[@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.

[@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

[@BoxGirl9]

Your eyes are still brown

[@doucetentation]

Detox. Find an Iridiology doctor.

[@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?

[@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!

[@user-tq1xt2ct8s]

FYI to anyone curious, I've had this procedure done. And I'm laughing my ass off every time a doctor threatens with these "huge chunks of melanin that will clog the drainage of the eye". Buddy, I'd love to see some huge chunks of melanin actually go anywhere. Because the process is so incredibly slow and the difference is so tiny you won't see the difference with your own eyes for years! Also, I don't know whether it's true, I've not tested it with a microscope myself, but people doing this procedure claim the melanin isn't just dislodged and left to float. It's mildly damaged so that your immune system goes in and eats it. No clogging anywhere. Inflamation and light sensitivity do rock up right after the sessions, but the doctor gives you pills for it. I've been dealing with this for 3 years now. Never did I feel my vision remotely threatened, but I do feel bummed out for spending nearly 6K just to have my brown eyes just a tad-bit ashier.

[@DrRupaWong]

I am glad you did not have any bad side effects. Sadly, these things can happen. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@jutguandaphsty5058]

How many sessions did you have?

[@user-tq1xt2ct8s]

@@jutguandaphsty5058 I've been having sessions since 2020. I've had 4 phases, each containing 4 appointments, so in total I've been under the laser 16 times. I'll go back to the doctor to complain and hope he throws in a freebie clean up but I worry he'll make me pay 900 euro for an extra session :/ This has been WAAAAY more expensive than I expected.

[@keithvenom6484]

I couldn’t risk my vision tbh

[@Maxumized]

This procedure is inducing another condition called Pigment Dispersion Syndrome (PDS) which leads to Pigment Dispersion Glaucoma (PDG). They are giving you a new disease and you are paying for it.

[@Wolf_D._Furyy]

One day i was coming back from university in a bus, i saw a passenger sitting right beside me with brown complexion and Golden eyes, it was not brown nor yellow, pure Golden natural eyes, he was so majestic that everyone keep staring him , i will never forget that, from that moment i fell in love with Golden eyes....i know by decreasing melanin we can get blue and as well as green, but can we get Golden eyes???

[@SonyaGutierrez-g9l]

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?

[@alexrauff7669]

Ma’am you forgot to mention the fact one of the risks they include is partial or full atrophy of the iris

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for letting me know that!

[@alexrauff7669]

@@DrRupaWong you’re very welcome ma’am there’s a guy from Argentina who went thru it and described the risks on the release form on KZbin a long time ago. I’ve also one friend who’s gone thru it and he’s very dissatisfied because the pigment gradually came back and then it was left with a dull color

[@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

[@glcreations5289]

My color is brown but our society doesn't accept my eyes so i want to change my i color how to possible it?

[@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

[@tami3456]

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

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you!!!

[@Epicface888chu]

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

[@DrRupaWong]

For sure!

[@MichaTheLight]

5:00 if that is so stretch the treatment. So have 4 weeks in between the treatments so that drainage can happen over time.

[@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.

[@stanBTSyuh]

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

[@CC-si3cr]

I never knew this was a thing until I saw singer, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, with icy blue eyes. She is an African American woman from the 90s R&B group Xscape. Tiny used Brightocular, not a company mentioned in this video, to get iris implants. This procedure is somehow reversible and has no down time. The thing that upset me the most is she was encouraging her oldest daughter to get it done. She did and regretted it and I understand she got her procedure reversed. I can't imagine doing anything to my eyes that's cosmetic. I think once you get one procedure done you can't help but go back for more.

[@DrRupaWong]

Interesting! I am sorry she didn't enjoy her procedure after it was done. I hope she was happy after the second one.

[@CC-si3cr]

@@DrRupaWong Tiny, the mom, LOVES her icy blue eyes, but it looks weird to see light blue eyes on a woman of color. Her daughter did not like it and had her procedure reversed. She went back to her natural eye color. Not sure why she didn't just wear colored contacts.

[@Alicia-lo7ny]

⁠@@CC-si3crHow is it weird? There are woc with light blue eyes naturally. Vanessa Williams, Adriana Lima, Logan Browning.

[@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!

[@jacopofbargellini4005]

just for you to know, England is in Europe. Beside, the most important place where this succesfully happens is Barcelona', where they use YAG laser. since 13 years

[@DrRupaWong]

Thanks for pointing that out!

[@claudacious9947]

Very thoroughly explained and makes complete sense.

[@DrRupaWong]

Thank you so much!

[@smattonellus8354]

Babe wake up, the new patch with customizable eye color has dropped

[@_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!...

[@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!

[@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

[@Taby1011]

The most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen in my life were black eyes, not brown but black. I’ve never seen that before and they were beautiful

[@DrRupaWong]

💯💕

[@AnimeGIRL-bh7lz]

I have a healthy eye. If I change my eye with laser, will I go blind?

[@DrRupaWong]

Would'nt recommend it!

[@AnimeGIRL-bh7lz]

@@DrRupaWong Thanks for your advice

[@DrRupaWong]

💕💕

[@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!

[@josephinenilsson1541]

What makes me sad is just that you kind of know intuitively that it’s not blue eyed people who want brown eyes, it’s the opposite. Status always controls what we perceive as beautiful: there are so many historic examples of that. The fact that people will literally risk hurting their completely healthy bodies by removing pigment from their freaking eyes, just to look like the kind of person who has status, because that’s what this is really about. Blue eyes certainly are not inherently more beautiful than brown eyes, but they do symbolize status. Not blue eyes alone, but blue eyes in combination with pale skin, a healthy smile and expensive clothes will do the trick. I have read about dark skinned people trying to bleach their skin and ending up with third degree burns, and this is the same category in my mind. I understand why people do it, I just think it’s so sad that they feel the need to.

[@abbieclement]

What are you even saying. You have light skinned people constantly risking skin cancer for a tan. Just don't go overboard with the generalisations. Brown eyes are found in every skin colour and people from every background can want to change their look. Lighter doesn't have to mean blue either. While I personally love my natural eye colour, some people just want to look different. Your comment comes across as incredibly patronising.

[@DrRupaWong]

I love all eye colors!

[@codename495]

You don’t know that. You believe it, but you don’t know it. I have green eyes. I HATE them. I’ve wanted brown eyes as far back in my life as I can remember and I’m middle aged. I wore brown contacts for years, until I got PRK surgery and my eyes stopped tolerating them. Now I avoids red or purple tones in makeup, clothing and hair colors to avoid highlighting my eyes the color of baby crap.

[@cashmerenights5015]

You're talking total nonsense. I live in a country where people have naturally light skin and light hair and most people want to make it darker. Skin-darkening cosmetics are promoted at every step, people even dye their eyebrows darker. Dark skin is considered healthier and prettier here.

[@brinckau]

I believe that too. People have preferences and trends do exist, even if they can change over time. Currently, people prefer Taylor Swift to Mireille Mathieu. They prefer football to archery. They prefer jeans with straight legs to jeans with bell-bottoms legs. They prefer MrBeast to youtube channels about ancient Greek philosophers. Etc. Yes, there are some people who love ancient Greek philosophers, and Mireille Mathieu, and archery, etc. And ancient Greek philosophy is fascinating, and Mireille Mathieu was an amazing singer, and archery is a very impressive sport, etc. But still, the vast majority of people have other preferences. It's the same for eye color. Some are more popular than others.

[@Cantetinza17]

I didn't even know that this procedure was even available. I thought it was still in its "try stage".

[@DrRupaWong]

In the "try stage" but also available. Scary!

[@Cantetinza17]

@DrRupaWong Oh wow. No, it would have to be tested and approved.

[@TumblinWeeds]

I hate that we’ve pretty much unanimously agreed the light colored eyes are most beautiful, and white people are pretty much the only people with a large number of these colored eyes. Every romance novel is about staring into “his piercing blue eyes” or “her eyes of hazel green.” They’re meant to make someone “beautiful inside out” and “truly unique” rather than just yet another inherited trait from their privileged parents, and every other race or brown eyed person is just bland and flavourless. Or, if someone’s being nice, “approachable”. And then, when eye color changing surgery comes out, they all act so surprised when people risk being blind to do it. “I think eye lightening is ridiculous” yeah, and I bet you’ve gotten at least 1 compliment about your eyes in your life. The ugliest blue eyed dude gets laid. When your eyes are brown you feel invisible and left out.

[@DrRupaWong]

Right!?

[@Sarah.G_2]

You seriously don't believe that, do you? Sure, in general, light colored eyes are considered more beautiful than dark eyes, but everything else you said about being only "approachable" if you have brown eyes or "the ugliest blue eyed dude gets laid while a brown eyed person is invisible" is really reaching. Quite frankly, an ugly blue eyes dude has less of a chance of getting laid than an attractive brown eyed dude. Honest question. Who do you think has a better chance at getting laid, people with brown eyes like Ryan Reynolds, Kit Harington (Jon Snow from GOT), Jamie Dornan (from 50 Shades), Johnny Depp, Dave Franco, or a dude with blue eyes but chubby cheeks, pimples, and messed up teeth? Or let's look at females with brown eyes. Selena Gomez, Jessica Alba, J Lo, Emma Watson, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Keira Knightley, Penelope Cruz, Hailee Steinfeld. Do you truly believe the people I mentioned above are just "approachable" or "invisible"?

[@BoxGirl9]

Everyone acts crazy shocked when eye changing procedures drop but brown eyes are treated like a straight up flaw by most people

[@Inspired5065]

I have natural heterochromia. 1 eye blue changes to green and the other stays brown

[@DrRupaWong]

Very cool!!

[@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!

[@2SharpAndSexyEyes]

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"?

[@liberide2192]

Actually I've being waiting all of my life for science to figure out how to do this, I always wanted to change my iris color! But if it's not super safe, I'm never going to do it..

[@DrRupaWong]

Ya, not a great option sadly!

[@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 💕💕

[@charliem.931]

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

[@DrRupaWong]

Of course! Thanks for watching 😊

[@sigmamind711]

Melanin is such a beautiful thing!🌞🙌🏾

[@DrRupaWong]

💯❣

[@sigmamind711]

👑🙏🏾

[@Elena-l6g5s]

No, it's not not 😂

[@sigmamind711]

@@Elena-l6g5s It's a beautiful thing not needing sunscreen to enjoy a beautiful day at the beach 🌞 🔥 🧛🏻‍♀️

[@arathgomez172]

@@sigmamind711I hope you’re not black saying you don’t need sunscreen 😂. Maybe not as much, but you still need it, the sun causes skin cancer in all colors of skin.

[@Rache_777]

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

[@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

[@rc9272]

I have dark brown eyes and lets face it theyre boring and not as nice as lighter eyes. I would like to have golden brown eyes and even greenish or bluish eyes, but im gonna wait for these procedures to be deemed very safe and understood better.

[@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

[@ayan-gl5gt]

Mam can we choose colour in this procedure?

[@thedevilsadvocate3710]

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

[@DrRupaWong]

Interesting! Is this a quote?

[@sirbirbalot199]

Dark brown eyes here and I’m sensitive to light.

[@DrRupaWong]

Everyone has different sensitivity levels. You might just be extra sensitive :)

[@QuizmasterLaw]

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

[@seanahmed9079]

I really thought about this after I came across some inheritance money!! As I was making plans to actually have it done, it just dawned one me....WHAT AM I THINKING???!!! Just accept yourself and be happy and do not look back!!

[@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

[@Duquedecastro]

I love dark brown eyes, I’d just wear contacts if I wanted to change them

[@DrRupaWong]

Definitely the best option!

[@CuriousJenJen]

I think in the future with crisper and the way the mayo clinic did it on already existing people they will probably be able to just genetically modify people to have whatever eye color they want and whatever gender they want. The plastic surgery industry will probably invest in that technology to incorporate it into their business catering model.

[@DrRupaWong]

You never know!

[@blackParrot9615]

I'm never allowing anyone to touch my eyes until necessary not even lasers idc how safe they may be

[@RayMak]

Don't do it...

[@DrRupaWong]

Definitely!

[@palomavega6494]

I've changed my eyecolor in pictures to see what it would look like if I had light colored eyes and I don’t think it looks good at all. So, thankfully I don't even try contacts.

[@DrRupaWong]

I'm so glad you love yourself! What color are your eyes?

[@palomavega6494]

@@DrRupaWong Brown.

[@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!

[@paulwright8408]

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

[@aishaxpd]

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

[@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.

[@Greatful0374]

Recessive gene European beauty standards are still being pushed and accepted throughout the world, this is crazy.

[@DrRupaWong]

I hope we can all love ourselves for who we are one day ❣️