I apologize for these blurry photos, which are the only evidence of Tameka “Tiny” Harris’ new cosmetic procedure. Her eyes have gone from dark brown to an ice-gray. She’s not wearing contact lenses (Tiny says those made her vision blurry) but actual implants in her irises. Tiny removed the photos from her Instagram page — perhaps because of some backlash. She originally posted the above photo with this caption:
I permanently changed my eye color with Brightocular and loving it! Thank you Dr. Montasser Menif for the amazing experience and for making my dream come true. I hated wearing contacts just for the color and it made my vision blurry. Blessed to say my vision is perfect after my ice-gray implants..
[From Tameka “Tiny” Harris on Instagram]
I removed the promo code that Tiny included because I feel uncomfortable with Tiny receiving a kickback for such a dangerous procedure. Brightocular is sketchy (they may be the same company as the defunct NewColorIris) and has not received FDA approval for their procedure. Their website misleads consumers with information about how their materials are FDA approved. They also state that “anterior chamber intraocular lens implantation” is FDA approved, but that’s misleading too. The FDA has approved such a procedure for cataract extraction — but only because the risks (blindess, glaucoma, and light sensitivity) are outweighed by the benefits for someone with severe cataracts.
I can’t even handle the thought of Lasik, so iris implants don’t seem worth the risk, but this is Tiny’s choice. I hope she doesn’t develop any future complications. The NYT reveals that some iris-implant patients have developed “spotty” vision after a few years. One patient told the NYT she did develop glaucoma and cataracts. That patient had the implants removed, but her vision is worse than beforehand. She can’t wear contact lenses now, so she’s back to her old eye color.
T.I. had little to say to NYC’s Power 105.1 about his wife’s new eye color: “I don’t know. I don’t know. If she’s coming up here for something maybe you can ask her but I don’t know.” I’m including photos of Tiny with her natural eye color. Her new color is pretty but very surprising.
Photos courtesy of Tameka “Tiny” Harris on Twitter, Fame/Flynet & WENN
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