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- Needle with ink is injected into the eyeball to create the tattooNewsOK.com: Oklahoma Senate Panel Wants to Make Tattooing the Eyeball Illegal (February 20, 2009)
- Pigment is not injected near the pupilNewsOK.com: Oklahoma Senate Panel Wants to Make Tattooing the Eyeball Illegal (February 20, 2009)
- Ophthalmologists warn that although the injected pigment is just a millimeter thick, the needle could puncture vital areasNewsOK.com: Oklahoma Senate Panel Wants to Make Tattooing the Eyeball Illegal (February 20, 2009)
- In 2007, the body modification website BMEzine.com featured three people who had the whites of their eyeballs tattooed blueNew York Post: Don't Turn Blind Eye to Eye-tattoo Risks (July 31, 2007)
- In the BMEzine feature, a traditional needle with ink was first used but did not work; a syringe was then usedFOXNews.com: Arm Tattoos? So Over: Eyeball Tattoos Are Latest Trend (July 31, 2007)
- Procedure takes multiple incisions of dye or ink in the eyeThe Sun: See World's First Eyeball Tattoo (February 28, 2008)
- Risks include puncture of the cornea, infection due to the multiple incisions, corneal erosion and high risk of blindnessKSBI-TV: Lawmakers Want to Ban Eyeball Tattoos (February 20, 2009)Ophthalmology Web: Miami Ink: Cornea Tattoos -- When, Why, and How
- Oklahoma passed a bill through Senate that would ban the practice of eyeball tattooing in February 2009NewsOK.com: Oklahoma Senate Panel Wants to Make Tattooing the Eyeball Illegal (February 20, 2009)
- Practice is more common on the west coast and east coast of the United StatesKSBI-TV: Lawmakers Want to Ban Eyeball Tattoos (February 20, 2009)
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Eyeball tattoos are created by an tattoo artist who injects pigment into the eyeball. Ophthalmologists say eyeball tattoos for the purpose of body modification are dangerous and could lead to infection, perforation, hemorrhages or even blindness.New York Post: Don't Turn Blind Eye to Eye-tattoo Risks (July 31, 2007)The state of Oklahoma passed a senate bill on Thursday, February 19, 2009, that would make the practice illegal.NewsOK.com: Oklahoma Senate Panel Wants to Make Tattooing the Eyeball Illegal (February 20, 2009)
In some cases, the cornea part of the eye is tattooed. Corneal tattoos are sometimes done in order to cover a corneal scar that is a result of a burn or other eye trauma.New York Post: Don't Turn Blind Eye to Eye-tattoo Risks (July 31, 2007)
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