Woman Gets Platinum Jewel Implanted in Her Eye For $3,000

An eye jewelry process that is popular in Europe and L.A. is now being done for the first time in New York City, at Park Avenue Laser Vision — which inserts small platinum hearts and other shapes into people’s eyes in a method called safesight jewelry. The procedure, which has not been approved by the FDA, is about $3,000.

Lucy Luckayanko is perhaps the only New Yorker to have an eye-stud. She spent $3,000 on a one-minute procedure to have a heart-shaped piece of platinum inserted into the white of her right eyeball.

It seems doctors have done this practice several times in Europe and Los Angeles, but this was New York’s first. To perform it, Dr. Chynn first injected an anesthetic into Lucy’s eye. Then he made a minute incision to “try to divide a pocket in between the sclera (the white part) and the conjunctiva (the clear part)” of her eye. Using forceps, he placed the 3.5mm platinum stud in a drop of water on Lucy’s eye membrane. Since the stud is so small, it had to be floated into position. It was all over in a matter of minutes and Lucy went home with her new bejeweled eye soon after.

This strange cosmetic procedure was invented in 2004 by a Dutch eye surgeon. Dr. Chynn tells us it’s very safe. “It’s a very thin piece of platinum that’s designed for insertion on top of the eye, it’s not in the eye so there’s no risk of blindness or anything at all,” he said. “She could have a little bit of local bleeding. That could go away in a couple of days or couple of weeks. She could have an infection but we’ll avert that with antibiotics.”

Lucy doesn’t seem too bothered with the consequences, however. She’s just actually happy with her “really small, really tiny, really cute” eye-heart. I wonder if she knows that her cute heart isn’t even FDA approved. The American Academy of Ophthalmology is warning consumers about potential dangers. They say there isn’t “sufficient evidence to support the safety or therapeutic value of this procedure,” and that people should “avoid placing in the eye any foreign body or material that is not approved by the FDA.

A few days after the procedure, Lucy said she did not have any problems or pain with her new accessory. “50 percent of my friends are like: ‘What is it? Why do you need it oh my god are you crazy?’ But 50 percent of my friends are like: ‘Oh my god, its super cool.’” She could even swap it with something else when she gets bored of the heart. Each swap costs $1,000. Lucy thinks her eye is now going to be a “conversation maker.” I find this bizarre; if I wanted to make conversation, I’d just stick to a comment on the weather. But perceptibly Lucy wants more. She wants her eye to be her “unique factor.”

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Gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Stuns In New Photo Shoot

Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan popses in Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's latest creation. The actress stunned us in Sabya's latest creations which are for real Indian women. His creations feature embroidery, gota work, block printing, bandhani and hand dyeing.

Looking at Aishwarya's photoshoot we can say the baby weight debate is certainly over. We now wait for her big screen return. Ash embodies Victorian grace and beauty in this embellished silk and cotton gown by Sabyasachi.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee, the man behind actress Vidya Balan's iconic sarees, Aishwarya Rai's stunning red carpet appearances and Sridevi's traditional yet contemporary outfits, is one of the finest designers in the business.

Sabyasachi has, over the years, redefined ethnic wear with what he calls "international styling with an Indian soul". He says his creations, featuring embroidery, gotawork, block printing, bandhani and hand dyeing, among other indigenous methods, are for "real Indian women with real assets."

Sabyasachi's creations are turning into a hot favorite among the Bollywood ladies. In the last month alone there have been 20 or more spectacular appearances by celebs in Sabyasachi.

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Pacific Barreleye - Weird Fish With Transparent Head

The Pacific Barreleye fish gets its name from large eyes that are exactly shaped like barrels, topped with beautiful green lenses. Also known as the Macropinna microstoma, its head is entirely transparent, filled with fluid. This unique creature lives at depths of around 2000 to 2,600 ft. The Pacific Barreleye’s see-through head may seem weird, but it has a very clear purpose – to help it see better in the dark waters that it inhabits.

The Barreleye’s eyes have been found to be extremely sensitive, snapping up any stream of light available. Unlike most other fish, both the eyes are in the front of the head and point in the same direction, which gives it astonishing binocular vision. So the Barreleye is able to spot faint objects that other fish cannot, making it a feared predator. It’s particularly fascinating, how it searches for prey. It starts off by staying still, eyes pointed upward in search of prey. Sometimes the eyes are rotated to face forwards, or the eyes are still and the body is rotated so that the mouth is pointing in the same direction as the eyes. When tiny silhouettes of prey are spotted, the Barreleye moves in just the same direction to catch them. Its flat, horizontal fins help it to swim very precisely. This method is so effectual that it is sometimes able to even snatch food away from the stinging tentacles of other deep sea creatures. Its mouth is really tiny so that’s of great help as well, and the transparent shield makes it immune to stings.

The Pacific Barreleye was discovered in 1939, but it hasn’t been spotted alive since 2004 off California’s central coast by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MABRI). Its biological system seemingly has flaws; it is said to be rather sensitive to pressure. When fished up, it’s head would shatter somewhere along the way and only mangled specimens would come up in the nets. MABRI was effective in finding the only such fish with its soft dome intact, measuring about 6 inches in length.

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Chinese Artist Honored By Guinness World Record For The World's Longest and Most Detailed Wood Carving

A Chinese artist has won a place in the Guinness Book of Records after creating the world's longest wooden carving. Zheng Chunhui, a famous wood carver, spent four years making the artwork which is over 40ft long and made from a single tree trunk. The scene is essentially a copy of the famous Chinese painting 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' which was created over 1,000 years ago.

Though it has been replicated many times, Chunhui's version, which is made from a single piece of tree trunk, is surely the most spectacular. The complicated work features boats, bridges, building and even 550 individually carved people. The piece measures 12.286 meters long, is 3.075 meters tall at it highest point, and is also 2.401 meters wide. The original painting, referred to as the 'Chinese Mona Lisa' because of its fame, was finished during the Song Dynasty by artist Zhang Zeduan.

The work was awarded the world record on Thursday last week as part of Guinness World Records Day, set up to honor the day the book of records became the best-selling copyright book. Other records broken on the same day included the most hula hoops spun simultaneously, which was broken in the UK, by the ‘Marawa's Majorettes’ dance group, who spun 264 hula hoops between them.

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Photographer Angelo Merendino Poignantly Chronicles Wife's Breast Cancer Battle In photos

The first time photographer Angelo Merendino met Jennifer, he knew she was the one. They fell in love and got married in New York’s Central Park, surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones.

Five months later Jen was analyzed with breast cancer. From Angelo’s blog: “I remember the meticulous moment…Jen’s voice and the numb feeling that enveloped me. That feeling has never left. I’ll also never forget how we looked into each other’s eyes and held each other’s hands. ‘We are together, we’ll be ok.’”

 Throughout her battle, Angelo decided to photograph it. He wanted to humanize the face of cancer on the face of his wife. The photos speak for themselves.

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