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| Subject: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:48 pm | |
| http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/california-inventor-develops-20-second-laser-procedure-turns-eyes-blue-article-1.972150#ixzz1cjuwfnZX - Quote :
- California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue
'People like the depth of a light eye'
BY Nancy Dillon NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
WANT TO turn those brown eyes blue — permanently?
A California inventor says he has developed a new 20-second laser procedure that will turn brown eyes blue, without damaging vision, for around $5,000.
Gregg Homer, founder of Stroma Medical in Laguna Beach, Calif., told the Daily News he’s already tested the irreversible cosmetic treatment on about 12 volunteers in Mexico, safely removing small patches of brown pigment from at least one eye in each subject.
The dramatic switch is possible because all brown-eyed people have blue-looking orbs under the layer of dark pigment that covers each iris, he said.
“People like the depth of a light eye,” he told The News, citing a company poll of 2,000 patients that found 17.5% would seek the treatment. “Eyes are the windows to the soul, and a light eye is like an open window.”
His plan is to test the full procedure in both eyes of voluntary subjects in about a year, he said. Stroma then hopes to market the treatment outside the U.S. — probably Mexico, Canada and Europe.
Maybe Johnny Depp with brown eyes. Or Salma Hayek?
Homer, a former lawyer who developed the technology with a team of ophthalmologists, is concerned more with safety than celebrity. “We’re testing way more than we need to,” he said. “We could have done everything in a year, but we didn’t want to risk harming any clinical patients.”
Prospective patients should be able to visit a doctor’s office, undergo a quick eye scan and see a rendering of themselves with the predicted shade of their underlying blue eye color. If they opt for the procedure, they’ll sit in front of what look like giant binoculars and watch a 20-second animation as a computer-guided laser breaks down their brown pigment, he said.
“You won’t feel anything,” Homer said. “Your eyes will get a little darker for the first week. Then in two to four weeks, they’ll be completely changed.”
He said he has “no doubt” he’ll get FDA approval in the U.S. — in about three years.
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Cheaps ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:41 pm | |
| Sounds scary, I'll stick with my brown eyes. | |
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Bluesmama …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:44 pm | |
| I'll stick with mine, too. Since blue in eyes comes in varying shades (some have more grey than others), it'd be the pits if a recipient didn't like the change. Not reversible. Yeech! | |
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Supernova The Book Chamber
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:38 pm | |
| Is there a reason he had to go to Mexico to find volunteers?
Like I said before, sounds like Josef Mengele rising from the dead. | |
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Alan Smithee ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:03 pm | |
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captainbryce …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:55 pm | |
| Interesting concept, though I find the idea behind it highly offensive on many levels.
I tend to hold to the principle of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:05 pm | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:00 am | |
| LOL, gotta love science. Just wear blue contacts. Jeez. | |
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Marc™ …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:08 am | |
| Giving a glimmer of hope to those of us who were unlucky enough to be born with brown eyes.... | |
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Hyacinth Girl …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:22 am | |
| - Supernova wrote:
- Is there a reason he had to go to Mexico to find volunteers?
Like I said before, sounds like Josef Mengele rising from the dead. Yeah, I immediately thought "Hitler tried to do that. . ." as soon as I read the first post. Be happy with the eyes you've got, because at least you can still see out of them! | |
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Supernova The Book Chamber
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:51 am | |
| - Hyacinth Girl wrote:
Yeah, I immediately thought "Hitler tried to do that. . ." as soon as I read the first post. Be happy with the eyes you've got, because at least you can still see out of them! Exactly, I don't see any guarantee that this procedure is a safe one, who's to say people won't get the blue eyes they wanted, but go blind in the process? There's always a risk something could go wrong. | |
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Alan Smithee ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:41 pm | |
| - Supernova wrote:
- Is there a reason he had to go to Mexico to find volunteers?
Like I said before, sounds like Josef Mengele rising from the dead. Now, now. Mengele went to Brazil where they speak Portuguese. | |
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Supernova The Book Chamber
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:03 pm | |
| And this doctor's from California, so why did he need to cross the boarder to find volunteers for his oh-so-safe procedure? | |
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Alan Smithee ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:05 pm | |
| I don't know and I don't care because it's a stupid thing to do in the first place. | |
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Tony Marino …is a Global Moderator.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:57 pm | |
| I will stick with what God gave me. | |
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Jason B. …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:04 pm | |
| Until this guy comes up with a treatment that turns blue eyes brown, I'm calling him bigot. | |
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Minerva …is Significant.
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| Subject: Re: California inventor develops new 20-second laser procedure that turns eyes blue Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:56 pm | |
| Why on earth why? Actually, if given a choice to be born with different color eyes than my brown, I would choose green. I always thought green eyes were the prettiest.
A friend of mine who workd for an optometrist tried contact lenses of different colors on me when those types of contacts first came out. She wanted a guinea pig to see if they could really turn brown eyes blue.
They did. But I much prefer my own brown eyes. They are me. | |
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