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Dr. Shibu Varkey (MS, DNB, DO, FRCS, Phaco & Refractive, CMO at Vasan Eye Care Trichy, Tamil Nadu) was Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute of Ophthalmology, Trichy. He was the registrar and also a Surgical Trainer for Small Incision & Phaco Surgeries under the National Programme for Control of Blindness.

He has been a live surgery demonstrator across the length and breadth of the country in various surgical workshops for Phaco Surgery.

He has conducted instruction courses in cataract and refractive surgery in international meets like the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and also in the All India Ophthalmology Congress and Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association Conferences. His research includes Intraocular Penetration of Antibiotics, comparison of various Intraocular Implants, Prosthetic Iris Implantation and more.

Forbes India named him as one of the Doctor among the three Medical Breakthroughs in India for 2012.

Changing Eye Colour Permanently
Dr Shibu Varkey performed India’s first permanent eye colour change in Trichy. He does it using silicon implants so small that they’d make even Smurfette snicker. The implants come in grey, green, blue & in various shades. He delicately inserts an implant in the front of the eye to naturally unfold and cover the iris with the new chosen colour.



India Medical Times

Forget coloured lenses; now get blue or green eyes | Wed, August 14, 2013

Soraya (name changed) from Iran was not very happy with her natural brown eyes. But the 20 something now flashes startling green eyes. All this is thanks to an Indian doctor who is among only four doctors in the world to conduct a procedure that permanently changes the colour of the eyes. So, it is goodbye coloured lenses.



The Grio
Permanent eye color change: New procedure may not be worth the risk | Thu, April 11, 2013

Want to change those brown eyes blue? Well, a new procedure promises to change eye color forever using iris implants made in various colors. Iris implants are not yet approved in the United States for cosmetic use, but it hasn’t stopped Americans from traveling outside of the country to have the procedure done.



Hindustan Times

Eyes Right! | Feb 09, 2013

Fashion model Puneet Sharma, 25, developed a fascination for blue eyes while studying at an international school in Delhi. “I have been using contact lenses since I was 15, but of late, I started developing eye infections. My parents also wanted me to get rid of coloured contacts as they were tired of my repeated visits to the ophthalmologists’ because of eye problems,” said Sharma.

Forbes India

3 Medical Breakthroughs in India - Changing Eye Colour Permanently | Jan 07, 2013

If you are curious what an eyecare hospital like Vasan Healthcare has to do with silicon implants, you may not have heard of the biggest (baddest?) medical breakthrough of 2012. This year, Dr Shibu Varkey performed India’s first permanent (yes, meaning forever) eye colour change in Trichy. He does it using silicon implants so small that they’d make even Smurfette snicker. The implants come in grey, green or blue in various shades. Dr Varkey delicately inserts an implant in the front of the eye to naturally unfold and cover the iris with the new chosen colour.

Time Crest

Setting sights on eye tourism | April 07, 2012

Varkey, who works at Vasan Eye Care Institute in Trichy, uses irises made by Brightoculars, a company based in New York. These are made from medical-grade silicone and come in six colours - light blue, light grey, light green, olive green, brown and amber.



The Hindu

Surgery to change eye colour | February 25, 2012

A permanent eye colour change surgery was done by Dr.Shibu Varkey and his team on a young lady who wished for a change in eye colour. The 25 year old woman from New Zealand was keen on changing the colour of her eyes from brown to olive green. An artificial iris was implanted in the young lady's eye through a new, hi-tech surgical procedure.



Andaman Sheekha

CME programme on ophthalmology

Dr. Shibu Varkey spoke on the latest developments in the field of ophthalmology. Micro incision phacosurgery through 1.8 mm incision for cataract with implantation of multifocal intra ocular lens has revolutionised the outcomes of cataract surgery. Patients can now resume their activities with ease on the same day of surgery.