Woman could lose her eye after botched eyeball tattoo
WARNING, GRAPHIC: A Canadian woman has spoken out about her botched eyeball tattoo and how she could lose half her sight after the "over injection."
Catt Gallinger, from Ottowa had the sclera tattoo done by the unqualified artist on September 5 and immediately noticed it "wasn't normal."
Despite keeping up her aftercare, the body modification enthusiast found her eye started to swell and leak purple ink.
"I was on antibiotic drops for the first week and a half and have been on steroid drops for four days now, with little success at bringing down the internal swelling," Ms Gallinger wrote on Facebook.
The 24-year-old said she went to hospital three times and is currently looking at surgical options.
Shocking photos show the purple ink filling the white of her eye and "crushing" her cornea.
"As it stands, it has been agreed by both doctors and the surgeon that my eyesight will NOT get better. It will either go completely or stay a blurry mess," she said.
On Sunday, Ms Gallinger said her eye oozed a small amount of residue and said her eyesight still has not improved.
She is now awaiting the results after seeing a cornea specialist on Friday.
Perth body modification enthusiast, Joeltron, told Yahoo7 that based on Ms Gallinger's injuries it appeared the tattoo artist in question did not seem to have "proper training and had used too much undiluted ink."
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In Australia, eyeball tattooing is considered a high risk procedure and experts recommend that it only be performed by a doctor when medically indicated.
Sclera tattooing gone wrong can cause blindness, transmit viruses and leave serious infections, according to The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
