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College response to ‘alcohol shots through eyes’ craze
College response to ‘alcohol shots through eyes’ craze
21 November 2008
Following revelations that students are pouring alcohol shots into their eyes in a bid to get drunk more quickly, Dr Susan Blakeney, the College’s Optometric Adviser responded:
“It is extremely worrying to learn that people are taking part in this dangerous activity, our eyes are extremely delicate and we only get one pair over our lifetime so it’s imperative that we take care of them. Placing alcohol directly in the eye can damage the front of your eye (epithelium) and make the cornea more susceptible to injury. The cornea is pivotal to eye health - it acts as the eye’s outermost lens, focusing light into the eye, as well as protecting and shielding it from dust, germs and other harmful matter. Damage to the cornea can have serious consequences, it can be very painful, cause blurred vision and extreme sensitivity to light. Deeper injuries can also cause corneal scarring which can greatly impair the vision and can even lead to loss of sight. Taking part in these types of activity is extremely irresponsible and the damage that can be caused to the eye through these activities may be irreversible.”