Would you change your eye colour if the procedure were safe?

A Canadian woman who had silicone discs implanted over her irises to change her eye colour is now legally blind in both eyes.

Beatriz Murillo went to Panama for silicon iris implants that changed her eye colour from brown to green. (Courtesy of Beatriz Murillo)Beatriz Murillo, 36, travelled to a clinic in Panama three years ago and paid $8,000 to have the discs implanted, changing her eye colour from brown to green.

"I think the lesson Beatriz has taught us is to be very cautious when dealing with cosmetic implants," said Dr. Allen Slomovic, Murillo's ophthalmologist.

The cosmetic procedure is not approved in Canada or the U.S. There is research being done on animals into a laser procedure to destroy pigment in brown eyes, making them blue.

Would you permanently change your eye colour if the procedure were safe? Have you tried coloured contact lenses? Let us know in the comments below.



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