![]() ![]() “Our simple advice to anyone thinking about this type of ‘cosmetic procedure’ is not to do it. In the UK, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists also advises against them. The Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology was involved in proposing a bill to ban scleral tattoos – and in 2009, they were successful. Some associations have taken a stance against the practice. Most tattooists don’t consider them to be practical or appealing.” “I certainly wouldn’t perform one,” says tattoo artist and piercer Rachel Lutz with Wizard’s World of Tattoos, Stowe, PA, USA, “and I would strongly advise against it. Many tattoo artists also wouldn’t be willing to offer it to their customers. ![]() I suspect they never went on to administer post-op antibiotic drops to prevent infection – but how could they, when they’re not legally allowed to prescribe anything? Overall, these are unethical tattoo artists not properly respecting their training boundaries, and realizing that they are not doctors, much less eye surgeons.” The video of the procedure shows many lapses in sterile technique – even the gloves that are used look cheap and non-sterile. They have received zero training in performing eye surgery, so do not understand the potential complications of doing so – including blindness – or even how to avoid or manage such complications. Chynn believes that no one but a specifically trained ophthalmologist should be tattooing the eye, stating that, “In the US, it would probably be a crime if a tattoo artist tried to tattoo someone’s eyeball, including the cornea or sclera. Scleral tattooing dates back to 2007 (4) and is an entirely cosmetic procedure that involves injecting ink into the sclera, in order to dye it whatever color the person wants (4). “Patients tell me that tattooing an artificial iris onto their cornea can be life-changing, both in terms of visual function – no more debilitating glare – and also in terms of appearance.” There are genuine therapeutic reasons for tattooing certain parts of the ocular anatomy – for example, “corneal tattoos are sometimes performed on patients with aniridia or who have had a penetrating injury that damaged their iris”, says Emil Chynn, owner of Park Avenue SafeSight in New York City, and an ophthalmologist who has been featured on the Discovery Channel performing corneal tattoos (bit.ly/chynnDC). But are people risking blindness for an edgy look? He’s not the only one – it’s being reported that it’s becoming a popular procedure amongst rappers, body modification enthusiasts and even prison inmates (2, 3) and videos of the procedure are already hitting YouTube (bit.ly/eyetats). As one headline stated, he was “hospitalized after tattooing his EYEBALL black” (1). At the same time, due to the absence of nerve endings in the albuminous part of the eyes, the procedure is relatively painless, writes “”.Last month, widespread media coverage was devoted to the Brooklyn-based rapper, Mace. The publication notes that, due to its complexity, eye tattooing is best done under the supervision of medical professionals. ![]() “This is absolutely not contagious and I will not go blind, nor will I advise anyone to follow my example,” the rapper said. The performer turned to doctors who prescribed a two-week drug treatment.Īfter some time, Mace said that his vision had begun to recover, and he absolutely did not regret that he had made the tattoo. ![]() It is noted that he was inspired by the example of another rapper.Īfter an hour and a half of the procedure, during which special ink was introduced under the protein coat, the 19-year-old singer had a blurred look in his eyes and he felt a burning sensation. The performer nicknamed Mace (Mace) originally from Jamaica decided on a procedure that would make his eyes black, yielding to fashion. New York rapper Derick Walters (Derick Walters) went to the hospital after he made a tattoo on his eyeballs. ![]()
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