Embedded Jewelry for the Eyes

In Europe a cosmetic extra-ocular implant, called “JewelEye,” is being made available in various shapes, like a heart, star, four-leaved clover,
music note.

The procedure involves making a tiny slice in the membrane covering the eye and sliding in a flat piece of specially designed materials that can be molded in various shapes and sizes.

According to the Associated Press, March 5, 2005, “some lawmakers in Illinois want to make sure the twinkle in your eye doesn’t come from jewelry.”

State Rep. Kevin Joyce (D), from Chicago “was repulsed when he heard about the practice and is pushing to keep it from ever reaching Illinois. He has proposed
banning the practice and a House committee has approved legislation that would make it a felony to implant jewelry in someone’s eye.”

Infection and damage to the eye are of concern.

The Visionary, published as a service of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness,
is available upon request. The information contained in this issue,
taken from sources considered to be accurate,
does not replace the need for professional eye care consultations and treatments.

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