Laser Therapy for Eye Color Change
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CALIFORNIA - A doctor United States (U.S.) will attempt to pioneer laser treatment, which can change the color of the patient's eye.
Reported by the BBC, Thursday (11/10/2011), Dr. Gregg Homer claimed 20 second laser beam can remove pigment in brown eyes, so that gradually changed to blue. Now he is looking for an investment of USD750 thousand, to continue the clinical trials.
But the other eye experts urged him to be careful, because it can destroy the eye pigment and can cause vision problems, if too much light entering the pupil.
"These pigments are there for a reason, if lost then you will get problems such as glare or double vision," said a consultant eye surgeon Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Lary Benjamin.
He explains, "Having no eye pigment, the eye will be like having a transparent aperture camera with a knife. You will not be able to control the incoming light."
Meanwhile Hormer said, he simply removes the pigment on the surface of the eye. "This is only approximately one-third to a half thick at the back of the iris pigment, and have no medical significance," he said.
Hormer said, "We run tests for 15 different security inspection procedures, and also run tests before and after treatment. On the day, week, and the next month until the next three months."
"So far we have no evidence of any injury," he said.
Stromal Medical, a company founded to commercialize the process, estimates it will take at least 18 months to complete the safety tests.
Reported by the BBC, Thursday (11/10/2011), Dr. Gregg Homer claimed 20 second laser beam can remove pigment in brown eyes, so that gradually changed to blue. Now he is looking for an investment of USD750 thousand, to continue the clinical trials.
But the other eye experts urged him to be careful, because it can destroy the eye pigment and can cause vision problems, if too much light entering the pupil.
"These pigments are there for a reason, if lost then you will get problems such as glare or double vision," said a consultant eye surgeon Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Lary Benjamin.
He explains, "Having no eye pigment, the eye will be like having a transparent aperture camera with a knife. You will not be able to control the incoming light."
Meanwhile Hormer said, he simply removes the pigment on the surface of the eye. "This is only approximately one-third to a half thick at the back of the iris pigment, and have no medical significance," he said.
Hormer said, "We run tests for 15 different security inspection procedures, and also run tests before and after treatment. On the day, week, and the next month until the next three months."
"So far we have no evidence of any injury," he said.
Stromal Medical, a company founded to commercialize the process, estimates it will take at least 18 months to complete the safety tests.
