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The Rotterdam-based institute, which develops new ocular surgical techniques in corneal, cataract and retinal surgery, developed and patented the jewelry made with special materials and the surgical procedure.

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I believe that this is an extraordinary mis-appropriation of time, research, medical and surgical resources for making a statement about one's identity. This money could be going into research on techniques for aiding vision disorders.
Isn't the eye very sensitive to objects being put in and a high probability of infection?
What a waste.
Thanks though for keeping us apprised of the latest urban anthropological media