Ulku Dogan had surgery to make her eyes blue after wearing colored contact lenses for years. AdvertisementSeven weeks ago, her dream came true when she flew to New York and paid $12,000 for surgery to permanently change her eye color from brown to blue. Some doctors, however, argue there isn't enough evidence that the benefits of cosmetic eye surgery outweigh the known and potential unknown long-term risks. In a 2021 study published in the Journal of Cornea and External Disease, 12 out of 40 keratopigmentation patients experienced light sensitivity in the first month. "He got his eye colored, and I'm like, 'what else do I need?'"

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