In Damascus (Syria), an operation to change the color of the eyes of a woman, has created a great debate about cosmetic surgery.
The surgeon who performed the operation, Mohamad Shoujah, explained the procedure of replacing the brown iris on the other green. According to the surgeon the procedure can be used in addition to aesthetic reasons, for the restoration of the iris in cases of tumors or accidents
The operation involves removing the iris and make a brand new iris implant with synthetic fibers. With this intervention completely changes the iris. So far in various parts of the world had made partial statements of the iris.
But the operation, which costs $ 17,000 has been harshly criticized by Syrian doctors consider very dangerous and Health Minister of Syria, Rida Said Shoujah suspended physician’s license. Said also said a team of eye surgeons examined the woman to see if there was damage. He also claimed that both the physician and the clinic where the intervention did will be punished. (more…)