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Oculolinctus or "worming" is the paraphilical practice of licking eyeballs for erotic gratification.
The appeal of the sensation, reportedly akin to toe-sucking, may lie in the high number of nerve endings in the cornea, which make the eyeballs very sensitive. But the practice is associated with significant health risks, as tongues are coated with a film of microorganisms, which may cause infections in the eye, such as conjunctivitis and chlamydia infection. It also carries the risk of corneal abrasion.[1]
In 2013, oculolinctus reportedly became popular among teenagers in Japan, resulting in a significant rise of eye infections. According to The Guardian, eyeball-licking was "seen as a new second-base; the thing you graduate to when kissing gets boring", possibly as a result of featuring in a music video by the band Born.[1]
References
- ^ a b Heritage, Stuart (14 June 2013). "Eyeball-licking: the fetish that is making Japanese teenagers sick". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2013.