A rather piercing experience

[For-Life]

http://www.pointclip.ca/cgi-bin/port...&lang=en&n=238

Piercing-mounted eyeglasses?!
2005-01-07 13:00:00

An American man has taken a whole new approach to wearing glasses – he’s done without the frame and instead mounted the lenses on a nose-bridge piercing.

Bridge piercings are popular among fans of body modification, but using the decorative bar to mount lenses appears to be a new twist. Others in the past have also tried securing partial frames or lenses from eyebrow or earlobe piercings.



This new eyewear system was designed by James Sooy, a Dallas artist, with the help of a friend of his. Sooy got a bridge piercing last summer and began to consider the idea of a piercing-mounted set of eyeglasses, an idea that was born partly due to his inability to wear contact lenses. After a five-minute brainstorm session to discuss what Sooy had designed, his friend got to work making the aluminum brackets that would be needed to mount the lenses.

The resulting prototype cost the makers all of $10 (US), lenses not included. According to Sooy, who has been wearing it for the past few weeks, the apparatus feels exactly like regular eyeglasses. He is using nose pads to keep the lenses stable and keep the pressure there instead of on the bridge piercing. Sooy keeps the glasses on in the shower and even while he sleeps, since they have no frame on the side. He has also found that most people don’t notice the lenses are only attached to the piercing.

The Dallas man has no immediate plans for marketing his piercing-mounted eyeglasses, conceding that the system could stand some improvement. He admits that removing the glasses is “a bit of a hassle”, as it involves using a tiny screwdriver to unscrew them while they’re on his face. He says the process takes about 5 to 10 minutes, the same time he feels it would take to put in contacts.

Optical industry professionals will also certainly wonder about many other aspects of the system. Among other things: How practical are the lenses to clean, something that is done several times a day? What happens if the lenses get caught on something? How is the PD, or better yet, the progressive height, measured on the lenses? Mind you, the latter begs the question: would anyone past forty (i.e., progressive-lens users) want to wear such a device?
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[shellrob]

I'm sorry, but that is ridiculous and just sick. Like the artical said...what if it gets caught on something(makes me cringe to think of that) or about cleaning it? My oh my....the thoughts are endless.

[drk]

High winds forcast in Dallas, today. OUCH!

[Jacqui]

Be careful, these may become a fashion accessory. I've already seen them on a few websites.

[For-Life]

I wonder if you drill them while he is wearing them

[rep]

That somebody would thought of a clip-on.

Rep

[Jo]

For a close up of the mounting:
http://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20041214.html

It was just one of those things that seemed so obvious that I was surprised I hadn’t seen it done.

If it is that obvious, then I am obviously getting too old. :)

[For-Life]

WHAT!!!

He didn't get AR !

[harry a saake]

H,MMMM, maybe he could get Laurie Pierce to help him market them. Just think of the possibilities, Pierces piercings?

[GOS_Queen]

I have often wondered if eyebrow piercings will become the new ptosis crutch for teenagers (in 60 years...) :drop:

[Chris Ryser]

Would that not be more comfortable to wear? If somebody hits you on the nose they fly off and and won't even bnreak as they are attached on a cord.

:cheers:

[Spexvet]

If somebody hits you on the nose they fly off and and won't even bnreak as they are attached on a cord.
:cheers:

Chains running from the front through a hole pierced in the ear would work the same way for the new rimless.

BTW, he describes screwing the lenses to the mounting. Can someone come up with a magnetice solution to make them easy-on/easy-off?

[Laurie]

NOT!

Thanks for the business idea Harry, but I think I'll stick to lenses and traditional rimless mounts.

: )

Laurie

PS: Happy New Year.

[Chris Ryser]

Can someone come up with a magnetice solution to make them easy-on/easy-off?

Go into partnership with a plastic surgeon. he will implant the magnet into the nose and you make the glasses

:cheers:

[Spexvet]

Go into partnership with a plastic surgeon. he will implant the magnet into the nose and you make the glasses

:cheers:

They implant chips containing medical information, saline and silcone "bags", birth control devices - why not a magnetic mounting for eyewear? Chris, got any seed money just laying around?
Imagine, a second magnet on the top of the skull, so people can still "store" their glasses on top of their heads! I'm liking this more and more....:p

[Jacqui]

Why implant a magnet into the person????? Instead use magnets instead of the brackets and screw on magnets on the back of the lenses.

[Chris Ryser]

Chris, got any seed money just laying around?
Imagine, a second magnet on the top of the skull, so people can still "store" their glasses on top of their heads! I'm liking this more and more....

My seed money has been used to finance my patents...........................no more left.

When you want to try something new it is alway's best to do it on yourself, so I would suggest the following:

Find a plastic surgeon.....(they are all money hungry)..........offer him a partnership of 30% on future profits to do the 2 implants on your head, one on the nose and the other one on top of your head. If he is smart he will do this, for him simple operation for free.

Once you are equiped with magnets you can start developing the magnetic glasses as well a magnetic storage compartment on top of the head.

You will also have the following benefit from this procedure, which is. you will not need your compass anymore as your head will tend to turn towards the north at all times.
:D :idea: :D :idea: :D :idea:

[Spexvet]

My seed money has been used to finance my patents...........................no more left.

When you want to try something new it is alway's best to do it on yourself, so I would suggest the following:

Find a plastic surgeon.....(they are all money hungry)..........offer him a partnership of 30% on future profits to do the 2 implants on your head, one on the nose and the other one on top of your head. If he is smart he will do this, for him simple operation for free.

Once you are equiped with magnets you can start developing the magnetic glasses as well a magnetic storage compartment on top of the head.

You will also have the following benefit from this procedure, which is. you will not need your compass anymore as your head will tend to turn towards the north at all times.
:D :idea: :D :idea: :D :idea:

Me?!...Implants in ME???? No way! Although I like the idea of always knowing the direction I'm heading.;) :bbg: :cheers:

[coda]

There already exists 'magnetic jewellery', you can have a magnet implanted below the skin around your collar bone. Once it's healed there are a variety of magnetic jewel mounts available, think chainless necklace. I have yet to see one but it sounds interesting. Of course haveing a permanent magnet implanted under the skin doesn't seem like such a great idea, after all it does put out an EMF which may (or may not) contribute to cancer.

[Eddie G's]

http://www.pointclip.ca/img/pierced_gr.jpg

Wow very interesting.

I would tell the patient to leave those on while I change his nosepads...

:D

[Uncle Fester]

This is sweet!
I say you just need to sterilize a 1 penny titanium nail, then with a nail gun, shoot it through the bridge. This will require an Optometrists or Opticians skill and experience as the patient will probably only want to do this once.(LOL)
This will also probably give the patient what he most desires -- a new measure of pain to judge all future piercings by.
Tap screw threads onto posts and devise a "hanger system" from there!
Eyeglass styles may change- but "your" lens shapes will always be current!
It sells itself to today's youth---now if we can get the parents to go along???
And of course;

A few years later suggest LASIK as his best vision option :hammer: