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A company called Stroma Medical inSouthern California is researching a new laser treatment intended to change eyecolor. Specifically, their laserattempts to change brown eyes to blue or green (eyes cannot be made darker). Essentially, there is only one “color”in the iris of your eye and it’s brown pigment called melanin. Less pigment and your eyes look blue,more and they look brown. The Stromalaser works by reducing the amount of brown pigment in the iris to lighten eyecolor. This surgery is highlyexperimental right now, but shows excellent promise. Testing and initial availability will be done outside theUS.
Your eye color is determined by the amount of pigment living in the iris epithelium behind the pupil. The more pigment, the darker the iris color. Very light blue eyes are characterized by the lowest amount of pigment and there is no surgical procedure that exists to change this part of the anatomy.
It is FAR too soon to know where your vision will end up. The first week can be filled with changes and fluctuations, and it generally takes up to three months for full visual stabilization post-LASIK.
Two days post-LASIK it is entirely normal for your vision to fluctuate, and for your night vision to be less than perfect. The first week can be filled with significant changes, and it will take up to three months for your vision to completely stabilize.
I agree with the three month wait. In my experience small changes can occur up to three months post-LASIK. Floaters are not a known complication of LASIK. They are more common in nearsighted people. It may well be that your surgeon didn’t do anything wrong, and you are s...