BirghtOcular intraocular implants for the iris.

Dear Ask The Doctor: Hi. I am considering having this done, Have you ever heard about it? BrightOcular is a United States patent-pending intraocular implant made of a thin, flexible, biocompatible, colored medical grade silicone which has been developed to alter iris appearance for medical and cosmetic purposes. The intraocular implant is used to treat or alleviate cases of heterochromia, ocular albinism, and other iris-related abnormalities by protecting the eyes from the harmful effects of sunlight in patients who suffer from high levels of photosensitivity. The artificial iris implant covers up iris defects such as coloboma, severe iris atrophies, iridoschisis, and also allows for the change in eye color for cosmetic reasons.

Dear Shenna: This is a relatively new product and is only available in certain markets, namely South America and parts of Europe. There is no independent research to assess how well these implants work or the long term risk associated with the procedure. While the procedure seems fairly straightforward and without much risk, there is simply not enough data to verify this. At this time i can neither advise in favor of or against this procedure. I am sorry I could nto be of more help.