What is an ocular prosthesis?
An ocular prosthetic is an artificial eye. The prosthesis replaces a biological eye lost to blindness, illness or injury.
An ocular prosthetic is an artificial eye. The prosthesis replaces a biological eye lost to blindness, illness or injury.
An implant is inserted into the eye socket that fills the space the eyeball once occupied. Once the implant is in place a prosthetic shell is created to cover the surface of the implant. A prosthetic shell does not allow the wearer to see but it is designed to mirror the sighted or biological eye for a natural appearance.
An Ocularist is an eye-care professional concentrating on the manufacture and fitting of ocular prostheses.
The fabrication process an ocularist undertakes includes taking an impression of the eye socket, shaping a plastic shell or model, painting the iris and sclera and then fitting the artificial eye.
Eyes Alive also educate our patients on the care of the eye while also providing long-term patient care.
We manufacture custom-made, individually crafted and hand-painted ocular prosthetics as well as supplying and fitting a range of stock eyes.
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