There was a strong rumor that Dancehall artist Derick Walters (better known as Mace) encountered complications which resulted in him almost losing his vision while having his eyeballs tattooed. This is after he had received several warnings against it.

It appears that, while there were some complications and blurring issues, the artist is nowhere near blindness. With that said, Mace (and DJ Alkaline, who must’ve inspired him) are on some truly crazy alien shit….couldn’t they have just put in contacts like Method Man?

You can check out pics of Mace (post-op) and Alkaline above. From the Jamaican Observer:

SCLERAL tattooing, or eye tattooing, is slowly becoming a trend among Jamaican entertainers. Singjay Alkaline caused a stir last year with his coloured eyes, and now Derrick ‘Mace’ Walters has followed suit.

Mace, a 19-year-old singjay, told Splash that he had his eyes ‘inked’ in New York City last week. Shortly after his bold operation, he was forced to check into a hospital after his sight became blurred and he felt a burning sensation in his eyes.

“It was a bit frightening. The doctors told me that it wasn’t numbed properly, hence the burning sensation that I felt,” Mace explained. “It’s like a mini surgery, if the area isn’t properly, numbed, there is going to be after-pains.

He says his sight has improved now that he is on medication, but admits the experience was scary.

“It is not infected, neither am I going blind as is being circulated on the Internet and it wasn’t that I was following anyone. It was a bit frightening but I don’t regret it, I love tattoos,” said Mace, who disclosed that the procedure took 90 minutes to complete.

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