EYEBALL LICKING CRAZE IN JAPAN IS CAUSING PINK EYE TO SPREAD WILDLY

WORMING OR OCULOLINCTUS

A dangerous craze is spreading pink eye among Japanese school kids – who lick each other’s eyeballs.
The bizarre fad is a hit among 12-year-olds who are said to see it as the next step after French kissing.

One teacher said a third of his Year six students had licked someone’s eyeballs or had theirs subjected to the practice.

But the strange kick – also known as worming or oculolinctus – has led to a surge in conjunctivitis among school children in the country.

The craze is not limited to Japan, though. Elektrika Energias, 29, from the US Virgin Islands, said: “My boyfriend started licking my eyeballs years ago and I just loved it.
“I just love it because it turns me on, like sucking on my toes.”

But doctors warned of the risks of the practice. David Najafi warned people could spread herpes among each other if the licker has a cold sore, adding: “The cornea is very sensitive and could be scarred.”

And fellow medic Dr. David Granet said: “Nothing good can come of this. There are ridges on the tongue that can cause a corneal abrasion. 
 
“And if a person hasn’t washed out their mouth, they might put acid from citrus products or spices into the eye.”