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In recent years there have been many modalities to change and enhance the color of the eye. Many studies have been reported on anthropological and evolutionary significance of the eye color. There is a significant market in cosmetic industry for eye color change as exist with skin whitening, Hair color products and nail polishes. At present, the eye color change options have become available by introduction of colored contact lenses, laser intervention and surgical implants, also other small molecules and topical applications are in the process of investigation by research and commercial institutions. Here, each option has been discussed and their benefits and disadvantages were reviewed. The benefits and side effects as are summarized in relevant tables.
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Moazed, K.T. (2020). Eye Color Change. In: The Iris. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45756-3_10
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