unlike subdermal implants and other new body modification procedures, the extraocular implant is currently only being performed in a medical clinic environment. the procedure is relatively quick, but it does require that both eyes be immobilized with anesthetic drops, and that the layers of the eyeball where the implant is situated must be separated by the injection of liquid. as very few people have undergone this procedure, and it is relatively new, the long term health effects are currently unknown.