Eye Doctors Warn Against Cosmetic Eye-Colour Surgery
A rise in adverts for cosmetic eye-colour surgery has drawn a warning from Bahrain’s eye doctors that the procedures can cause glaucoma, corneal damage, and permanent sight loss.
The Bahrain Ophthalmology Association said it was concerned by the growing promotion of treatments such as keratopigmentation, or corneal tattooing, and artificial iris implants.
Doctors warned that surgery on a healthy eye carries risks including inflammation, infection, corneal damage, raised eye pressure, glaucoma, and light sensitivity.
In the worst cases, patients can suffer permanent sight loss
Some of the same procedures are used in certain medical cases involving eye disease or injury, the association said, but they should be considered only after a full check by a qualified ophthalmologist.
The association also warned against social media adverts that portray eye-colour procedures as quick, safe or free from risk.
Anyone considering such a procedure should first seek medical advice and make sure it is carried out by a qualified ophthalmologist at a properly regulated medical centre, it said.
The association said patients should be guided by medical evidence rather than claims made in online adverts.
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