Eyeball jewelry was developed first in the Netherlands as a radical new form of body modification in 2002.
The procedure is completely legal in the Netherlands, as long as it is performed by a licensed ophthalmologist under sterile conditions.
[citation needed] In Canada, multiple provinces have passed laws banning eyeball jewelry and scleral tattooing due to potential health risks, including Ontario and Saskatchewan.
The procedure is relatively quick, but it does require that both eyes be immobilized with anesthetic drops, and that the layers of the eyeball where the implant is situated must be separated by the injection of liquid.
Additionally, patient satisfaction remains high and no side effects of the treatment have been noticed with a follow-up of more than one year.