I spent 10 years working for a dentist and have now been working for an ophthalmologist for 9 years. The dentist was appalled at the tongue piercings that would come in our office and I know he would lecture your friend about her piercing, and I hate to tell you what my current boss (the eye doctor) would say about the eyelid piercings!!!!! People are so reckless and one's sight is so precious!!!! Why would anyone EVER want to do that?????? I think piercing anywhere near the eye is just insanity!