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The new way to make your eyes sparkle
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Would I like some? You're damn right I would. New, trendy procedures come out all the time. While this one is particularly interesting to me, I think the bigger issues posed by the article are the safety and legal issues. I don't think the safety one bothers me that much (though I do have a mental image of a couple of stars floating around the outside of somebody's eyeball like a morbid snowglobe) but it could make for an interesting discussion. The political issue here is strong too. Can Illinoisans like Mr. Joyce dictate cosmetic procedures like this to be outlawed because he's got an issue with people messing with their eyes? Personally, I think people like Joyce can keep their noses out of what I do with my eyes. It's an interesting form of self-expression like piercings or tattoos. It should be regulated as such (though piercing has a way to go as well) but not banned. Last edited by TexanAvenger; 06-16-2006 at 12:17 PM.. Reason: Slipped and hit 'submit' too soon |
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Location: on the back, bitch
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States can legislate anything they want. Did you know tattoos are illegal in South Carolina, but riding motorcycles without a helmet isn't? Never understood that line of thinking....Of course, laws get challenged and some get struck down, but this being against any law might be ok. Having said that...
Ew. As someone who has bad eyes, both in sight and in just being bad all around, doing that would probably not be in my best interests. I also have this thought that after a night of drinking, an eye jewel up against bloodshot squinty eyes would NOT be the most attracive feature a person could have....
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Tattoo parlors were illegal in NYC for many years because of a Hep scare that never seemed to go away... now tattoo parlors are everywhere.
Personally it's not for me. I wear contacts, it's a pain enough for that. Not to mention, you get 2 eyes, that's it, it's not like you can get another set or have second chances if there is an infection or problem. BOOM you're blind and no amount of money makes up for it.
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I think they're cool. I wouldn't get one, but they're cool. I thought the article was a little stupid and not very representative of the eye-sparkling technology. Just a "Hey, this is doctor approved, BUT IT COULD STILL KILL YOU" bitching.
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Location: LI,NY
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Not for me, thanks. But each to his/her own (I think that is the right phrase). I can't stand anything going near my eyes. Biggest reason why I won't wear contacts.
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Devils Cabana Boy
Location: Central Coast CA
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Personally I would never do that, mainly because it’s hard to look manly with a shinny heart in your eye... but beyond that, I’m all for people doing what ever they want to with there own bodies, the government should just stay out of it. On the flip side, people who do dumb things like this should not go crying to the government when there eye falls out because they tried to save a buck by going to a doctor that went to "Hollywood Upstairs Medical College"...
Where has all the personal responsibility gone, must we legislate everything? Kudos to the people who get the reference (with out Googling it)
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I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot!
Location: Upper Michigan
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Why do we have to make an implant?? When I first heard of this I expected them to be discussing a new kind of contact that instead of making your eyes yellow or all black or goofy colors would add jewels to your eyes. Why don't they do that anyway. It would be more fun I think. You'd be able to change your eye jewels. Contacts are getting cheap enough that you could do this fairly easily. It would be safer and reversable.
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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Sky Piercer
Location: Ireland
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yeeshh! That gives my the jibblies!
There's no way I would get this done. I wonder what happens when you have a piece of metal stuck in your eyeball for twenty years? Can they get infected or anything? These things are permenant right? At least with tatoos, you can cover them up, and are usually gotten in relatively discreet places. But can you imagine going to a job interview with a lump of platinum stuck to your eye? As for government regulation: I would be against it. It has passed medical trials with no apparent problems and with no further evidence to go on, it seems that there is no reason to ban something just because it makes you feel squeamish. People should be given all the information available though; that the trials were only for a year, and the procedure has only been going on since 2002, and hence long terms effects are not yet known. That way people can make up their own minds about whether they want to take the risks. The only thing in favor of regulation I would say is to prevent youngsters getting the procedure. I don't know what the law in the US is for getting tattoos but I think that over here in Ireland it is something along the lines of ilegal for under 16s, over 16 but under 18 you need a parent present. Perhaps something similar for this eye jewelery is a good idea?
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With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much
Location: left side of my couch, East Texas
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What happens when you get something in your eye, and you start rubbing your eye vigorously, then, scratch!....you suddenly have a big tear in your cornea?
![]() No thanky, Spanky! Not for me. Now, Cyn's post of the colored contacts look intriguing.
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I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot!
Location: Upper Michigan
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Plus - temporary tattoos or markers aren't really comparative to decorative contacts because the contacts would last much longer. Also tattooing has been done for centuries and we KNOW what side effects and complications can occure. Besides the immediate risk of infection at the time of the tattooing there's little long term risk. With these implants we do not know yet what the risk is. I'd prefer to have much more testing before I'd ever consider a procedure that's not necessary.
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Crazy
Location: Australia
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Query: What happens when you walk through a magnet. Or have a MRI? I skimmed the article but are the metals non-magnetic?
*CS imagines having a piece of metal ripped out of his eye when someone put a magnet to his head*
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Location: Austin, TX
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Decent quality body jewelry is non-magnetic. Trust me, on a regular basis, I have upwards of 4 ounces in my body at any one time.
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Location: Los Angeles
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Brave Corporate Logo
Location: Undisclosed
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I think it looks cute, though also, eye implants not my bag. As for regulation, it's ridiculous. People do stranger things to themselves, let alone ones that have been found to be at least somewhat medically sound.
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Leaning against the -Sun-
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Location: on the other side
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oh no....a foreign body implanted in your eye, such a sensitive part of you...unnecessary surgery...possible complications over the years....it's your EYES, those things that you SEE with? no way. Stupid.
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