article_snippet.sent: Apparently, surgeons used to use gold, but platinum is better because platinum doesn't irritate my left eye's inside lining.
article_snippet.sent: platinum is also more dense than gold, so you need only a thin chain, which meant people would barely see the implant through my eyelid.
article_snippet.sent: But I now believe platinum is much better.
article_snippet.sent: Platinum is also inert - gold will cause reactions, such as irritation and inflammation, in about 5 per cent of people.
article_snippet.sent: By then, platinum links will be embedded in surrounding tissue.
article_snippet.sent: Platinum is more expensive, but seems to be better since it is inert and does not cause reactions.