Teens in Japan who practice the fad of eyeball licking, or oculolinctus, are risking an eye infection, eye expects say. The craze -- spread via YouTube, Tumblr and social media -- is believed to have been started from a music video by Japanese emo band Born, The Guardian said. The eyeballs are very sensitive in order to detect grit and particles, and some theorize the sensation of having them licked is similar to that of toe sucking, the British newspaper said. However, the practice, also called worming, can lead to eye infection, or pink eye, and corneal scratching, which can lead to ulcers and blindness. There is currently a rise in Japanese teen pink eye, or conjunctivitis, and eye-chlamydia. Because the eyes are also sensitive to germs, eye experts suggest people not only to refrain from licking eyes, but from rubbing the eyes with hands.
GMT 18:35 2018 Thursday ,11 January
Syrian refugee sets himself ablaze at UN office in LebanonGMT 18:48 2018 Tuesday ,09 January
Novo Nordisk woos Belgian nano-drug makerGMT 17:54 2017 Wednesday ,27 December
Medical evacuations begin from besieged Syria rebel bastionGMT 12:14 2017 Monday ,25 December
MoHAP successfully conducts cochlear implant operationGMT 18:24 2017 Sunday ,24 December
Palestinian conjoined twins arrive in RiyadhGMT 19:05 2017 Monday ,18 December
new! magazine names fitness & food editorGMT 17:03 2017 Wednesday ,29 November
Spain reports case of 'mad cow disease'GMT 14:05 2017 Saturday ,11 November
EU can't agree on new licence for controversial glyphosate weedkillerMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor