Controversial Surgery Promises to Change Your Eye Color Permanently

Tired of your eyes being a certain color, and ready for a big change? A controversial surgery could change that for you, but not without some possible complications.

Some viral TikTok posts have shown a surgery called keratopigmentation that changes the color of your eyes. It reminded me of how colored contact lenses briefly changed my life.

If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I’m pretty sure I’m legally considered blind without glasses or corrective lenses! I mean truly, I can’t see anything. You could have the McDonald’s arches right in front of my face, and it would be blurry!

Growing up, I was so embarrassed about wearing glasses. I had a small face and it just felt like they emphasized how awkward I looked. And let’s just say that back in the 90s, the frames were NOT very stylish.

But once I reached a certain age, I remember transitioning to contact lenses. It was like a whole new world! My vision felt 360! No more glasses slipping down my nose. No more weird, blurry peripheral vision. I could play sports! I could lay down comfortably while watching TV! Getting contacts truly changed the game for me.

Now do you remember when color contact lenses first came out? The first time I became interested in trying color lenses was when I got into college. It was my Freshman year and I could be a whole new me! And naturally, as a blonde, I wanted to see what it was like to have deep, crisp blue eyes. SURELY I would look like my favorite actresses or models.

No. Nope. Not even a little bit. I am here to tell you that I looked like an Avatar.

Looking back, I should have chosen a color that would naturally accentuate my actual eye color. Maybe go for a more obvious green or hazel. Going right to blue was a big jump! And I looked like an alien.

Obviously, the color contact lenses have only gotten better over time and look way more natural than they did back when I entered college in 2009.

But back to the surgery. It's only done in limited places in the United States, as it's not FDA approved. And there's some concern that we don't know enough information to know if it'll cause other problems.

"One of the main issues is that we don’t know enough about the procedure to say whether or not it will cause problems like glaucoma down the line," Ivan Schwab, M.D., clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology said in a post on VisionCenter.org.

Would you consider this surgery? Or would you look more at the colored contacts that seem to be safer?

Whoever told you that the 2024 Golden Globes were just for honoring television and film lied. The red carpet is where the action begins. It's where actors, actresses, directors, and more can all shine.

The award show streams on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Sunday (Jan. 7). Comedian Jo Koy is hosting and the show will have A-list presenters such as Daniel Kaluuya, Florence Pugh, Oprah Winfrey, Simu Liu, Michelle Yeoh, America Ferrera, and more.

"I’ve had [hosting] gigs before, but nothing to this level," Koy told The Washington Post. "So I gotta make sure I bring it."

As for the night's vibe, Koy said that he "just wants to have fun" and plans to treat it like his own comedy shows. Koy is not alone in being a comedian on the host roster for the award show. Past comedian hosts of the Golden Globes have been Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Billy Crystal, and Trevor Noah.

As for nominations, there will be another Barbenheimer showdown as Barbie and Oppenheimer are the most nominated films this season. Barbie and Oppenheimer are nominated for nine and eight nominations, respectively.

On the TV side, Succession has the most nods with nine total. "The Bear " and "Only Murders in the Building" follow behind as the second-most nominated show with five nominations each.

The acting awards have some heavy-hitters as well such as Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Allen White, Timothée Chalamet, Matt Damon, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Downey Jr, Ryan Gosling, Jason Sudeikis, and more are all nominated in their respective categories. Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez, Quinta Brunson, Fantasia Barrino, Ayo Edebiri, Meryl Streep, and more represent only part of the talented female nominees.

Whether the nominees win or lose tonight they can at least have the satisfaction of looking great on the red carpet. Take a look below at some of the jaw-dropping looks of the night.