Dr. Lana Del Porto
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And then there's a whole bunch of aftercare that's required as well.
But there's a whole bunch of complications that can occur.
So it's not TGA approved, which is our governing body, which is Therapeutic Goods Association.
But in the US it's called the FDA, Food and Drug Administration.
But people get the two confused.
And then Europe has their own governing body.
So it's not approved by anyone.
So patients that are getting this done are signing waivers.
Yeah, like I will not sue you even though I know that this could cause blindness.
And people are actually risking this.
I haven't even told you all the complications yet.
Next, you've got laser depigmentation.
So this is done with a YAG laser.
Like every ophthalmologist has a YAG laser in their general ophthalmology
Normally, the YAG laser is used to shoot little holes in a person's iris to prevent or treat angle closure glaucoma.