Oculolinctus
Oculolinctus,also known as"worming"oreyeball-licking,refers to theparaphilicpractice of lickingeyeballsfor erotic gratification. In mid-2013, English-language newspapers reported that this kink had allegedly become popular inJapan,where it was referred to asGankyū name purei(Nhãn cầu thỉ めプレイ,"eyeball licking play" ).[1]However, other media have reported that the existence of this practice is ahoaxbased on a story in a Japanesetabloid[2][3]and many of the originally reporting articles were corrected[4]orretracted[5]as being possibly a hoax. The fetish for theeyesin particular is calledoculophilia.
Characteristics
[edit]In 2013, oculolinctus reportedly became popular among teenagers in Japan, causing a significant rise in eye infections. According to a retracted article byThe Guardian,eyeball-licking was "seen as a newsecond-base;the thing you graduate to when kissing gets boring ", possibly due to it being featured in a music video by the Japanese bandBorn.[5]Further reports, e.g. in an article by theHuffPostlater corrected as a possible hoax, showed an increase in Japanese schoolchildren wearing eyepatches due to eye infections arising from the act, with one school finding one third of 12-year-old students admitting to engaging in oculolinctus.[4]There are also accounts of this practice in theU.S. Virgin Islands.[6]
Risks of licking an eyeball
[edit]The practice is associated with significant health risks, astonguesare coated with a film ofmicroorganismsand saliva has enzymes that can break down.[7]These microorganisms may cause infections in the eye such asconjunctivitis,herpes,chlamydia,corneal abrasions[5]and corneal ulcers.[8]Oral bacteria on the tongue can potentially enter corneal scratches caused by licking the eye, which then lead to infection.[9]
Furthermore, there is also the risk ofblindnessfrom the resulting infections, as well asstyes.The differing species in themicrobiotaof the eye and mouth is why it is no longer recommended to lickcontact lensesbefore they are inserted into one's eye.[6]
References
[edit]- ^2013-06-07,Tiểu học sinh に nhãn cầu なめ変 thái プレイが đại lưu hànhArchived2015-06-10 at theWayback Machine,Đọc めるモ
- ^"LICK THIS! Mark Schreiber".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-10-06.Retrieved2013-08-04.
- ^"Blind spot: How a hoax about eye licking went global".CNET.
- ^abMoye, David (12 June 2013)."Eyeball Licking Causing Pinkeye In Japan".HuffPost.Archivedfrom the original on 28 January 2024.Retrieved19 March2024.(later corrected as a hoax)
- ^abcHeritage, Stuart (14 June 2013)."Eyeball-licking: the fetish that is making Japanese teenagers sick".The Guardian.Retrieved14 June2013.
- ^abWaxman, Olivia B. (14 June 2013)."Eyeball-Licking Fetish Isn't Just Disgusting, It Spreads Pink Eye".TIME.Retrieved14 June2013.
- ^"Don't freak out: These are the microbes living on your tongue".
- ^Narcisse, Quenton (14 June 2013)."Eyeball Licking: Japan's Craziest New Fetish".Mashable.Retrieved14 June2013.
- ^Ashik Siddique, 2013-06-12, "Eyeball Licking ‘Oculolinctus’ Fetish Spreads Pink Eye Among Japanese PreteensArchived2013-07-18 at theWayback Machine",Medical Daily
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