Eye color change before and after
FLAAK (keratopigmentation) in Paris
Initially used for therapeutic purposes, FLAAK (keratopigmentation) was developed in the 2000s for eye reconstruction and traumatic irises.
The safety of the pigment, which is biocompatible with the cornea, the quality of the results obtained, and patient satisfaction have led to the technique’s expansion to cosmetic indications since 2010.
Its safety has now been proven: in more than 1,000 patients who have undergone surgery, no serious complications have occurred to date.
FLAAK (keratopigmentation) and refractive surgery
Change your eye color in UK
Changing eye color and surgically correcting vision is entirely possible. The diversity of refractive surgery techniques makes it possible to consider vision correction (laser or implants) after undergoing FLAAK (keratopigmentation).
For patients who have already undergone refractive surgery:
FLAAK (keratopigmentation) surgery is generally possible after surface refractive surgery (such as PRK) or intraocular lens implants.
If the patient has undergone LASIK or SMILE, the procedure is generally contraindicated, as the results remain more uncertain.
For patients seeking refractive surgery:
Depending on the visual defect, the surgeon selects the most appropriate surgical technique (laser or implants). Vision correction, regardless of the technique, will be performed at least 3 months after FLAAK (keratopigmentation).
In practice, for patients seeking myopia surgery, it is preferable to first perform FLAAK (keratopigmentation) and then 3 months later, vision correction with refractive surgery.