People Are Getting Their Eyeballs Tattooed

Image by Getty / FuturismAn unusual cosmetic surgery procedure that involves permanently changing the color of your eyes using tattoos soaring in popularity.As the Wall Street Journal reports, experts are warning that the procedure — called keratopigmentation, or corneal tattooing — could leave lasting damage.The procedure involves cutting a donut-like tunnel into the cornea of the eye. The surgeon then widens this tunnel and fills it with a special dye that immediately and permanently changes the color of the eye.Conventionally, the procedure has been used to correct a cosmetic disfigurement…

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