In order to restore the eye to its original shape, those with advanced keratoconus generally undergo a cornea transplant, a procedure with a long recovery time that demands the patient refrain from physically stressing the eyes for months.
In homage to the Surrealists, Louboutin once created a pair of pumps with a hydrodynamic shape, a bulging eye above the pinkie toe, and tessellating rows of black and gold scales the foot as a fish.