Cosmetic Iris Implant Complications
Wendy Lee, MD interviews Tal Raviv MD, FACS about the dangers of cosmetic iris implants.
Tal Raviv, MD, discusses complications of unapproved cosmetic iris implants such as Bright Ocular. Dr. Raviv explains how these implants are often marketed with misleading information and can lead to severe complications such as inflammation and elevated intraocular pressure and permanent visual loss. He says that early explantation can lead to a good result and outlines his removal technique.