How far would you go to get a prom date? Trying a new hairstyle or getting a gorgeous tan might work. Something that will catch your crush’s eye will be changing the color of your own. So far, the workers at Stroma Medical can only make your eyes blue. If you already have blue eyes, they can be made brighter.

Stroma Medical was started in 2009 by Dr. Gregg Homer. Dr. Homer and his team have found a non-invasive surgery to change a person’s eye color from brown to blue. It is not yet “commercially available” but will be sometime this year.

Of the 10 Bob Jones students surveyed, 6 of them said they were attracted to blue eyes the most. This might be due to the fact that they reflect light beautifully and everyone technically has blue eyes. Dr. Homer claims the only difference between a blue and brown eye is a thin level of pigment on the top. The process takes “less than 20 seconds” according to multiple websites! The complete transition will occur after the course of a few weeks.

When asked, Quan Nguyen said he would prefer colored contacts because the surgery sounded hazardous. Colored contacts are all fine and dandy, but they can be really dangerous. Did you know that “[i]t is illegal to sell colored contact lenses without a prescription in the United States.”? Bonnie Davis, one of the school nurses, confirmed they would irritate your eyes if they don’t fit correctly. She also said it was better to get a prescription before getting contacts of any kind. The laser surgery is much safer than this.

Even though Stroma is only able to make brown eyes blue, just think about what they could do in the future. Once they are open to the public, they could be able to change any eye color to blue. Who knows? They might be able to use lasers to transform them to any color, any pattern, and all within 20 seconds. How cool is that?