Although it may have an aesthetic appeal to some people, eyeball tattooing is a technique with many health risks, as it involves injecting ink into the white part of the eye, which is made up of very sensitive tissues.
Because it contains different types of chemicals, injected ink has a high probability of causing irritation of the internal structures of the eye, which can have several serious consequences, such as:
- In addition.
- Because it is necessary to insert a needle into the conjunctiva of the eye.
- The protective barrier of the eye breaks and therefore it is easier for several types of microorganisms to penetrate the inner layers.
- Eventually causing serious infections.
- Depending on the type and degree of infection.
- The affected person may develop permanent blindness.
For all these reasons, eye tattooing for aesthetic improvement in people with healthy vision is opposed by most ophthalmologists, including the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology and the Brazilian Society of Ophthalmology, for example.
A sure way to change eye color, without the risks associated with eye tattoos, is to wear colored contact lenses.
There are two types of lenses that can be used, depending on the aesthetic effect you are trying to achieve:
Although generally considered safe for health, certain precautions should be taken when using these lenses, for example, avoiding their use for more than 8 hours in a row and ensuring good hygiene. See other precautions to take when wearing contact lenses.
In general, tattooing on the skin is not considered a dangerous practice, as the skin prevents the absorption of most chemical components and, in addition, the latest pigments are created from organic substances.
However, when this type of paint is injected into the eye, it is in direct contact with highly sensitive tissues that can easily absorb chemicals, become irritated and even suffer permanent injury, resulting in all the serious consequences shown above.
Thus, although tattooing on the skin can be a very common and common practice to improve the aesthetics of the body, it should not be used to improve the appearance of the eye.
The eye tattoo was created to be used only in blind people who have had changes in eye pigmentation, which they would like to correct.
Therefore, this type of tattoo should not be used in people with a healthy eye, even if performed by experienced professionals, as it presents many health risks, including permanent blindness.