Category: Prosthetic Eyes

  • Prosthetic Eye Insertion and Removal Guide

    Prosthetic Eye Insertion and Removal Guide Important Safety NotesWash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling the prosthesis. Work over a soft towel or padded surface to protect the eye if dropped. Follow your ocularist’s specific instructions, as techniques can vary based on your prosthesis fit and socket. Practice in front of a…

  • Makeup for People With Prosthetic Eyes

    Wearing Makeup with Your Prosthetic Eye After getting a prosthetic eye, a lot of patients have the same worries: “Can I still wear makeup at all?” “Will it irritate my socket or get stuck behind the prosthesis?” “Will it look obvious or draw attention to my eyes?” “How do I apply it without causing problems?”…

  • Collaborating with Johns Hopkins and Anaplastologists Worldwide

    Collaborating with Johns Hopkins and Anaplastologists Worldwide Advanced Artificial Eyes maintains active professional relationships with Johns Hopkins University’s Clinical Anaplastology program and with certified anaplastologists across the United States and internationally. Our shared goal is to deliver the highest level of realism and patient outcomes in ocular and orbital prosthetics. Collaborating with Johns Hopkins and…

  • Prosthetic Eye Care Instructions

    Prosthetic Eye Care Instructions Taking proper care of your prosthetic eye is essential for maintaining your comfort, eye socket health, and the longevity of the prosthesis. Please follow these care guidelines carefully. Routine Ocularist Visits Identifying the Orientation of Your Prosthesis Insertion and Removal Guidelines General Advice Before Removal Removing the Prosthesis Inserting the Prosthesis…

  • Adapting To Monocular Vision

    Learn about Monocular Vision Adapting to monocular vision? Losing an eye is a major trauma that has ramifications which reverberate in people’s lives. However, it is possible to completely adapt to this different experience, and to thrive. There are many adjustments that people must make when they lose an eye. When adapting to monocular vision…

  • Is your prosthetic eye hydrophobic?

    Is your prosthetic eye hydrophobic? Above, in a hydrophilic surface (left), liquid sheets across. In a hydrophobic surface (right), liquid collects in tight droplets. In a well-made prosthetic eye, tears should flow evenly across the prosthesis just as they do over the natural eye — in a sheet-like fashion, rather than collecting in droplets. We call this…

  • Biannual prosthetic eye cleaning

    Why get biannual cleanings of your prosthetic eye? Getting a prosthetic eye cleaning is a lot like regular maintenance from a dentist. The ocularist will evaluate your eye socket and the functionality and aesthetics of the prosthesis within the eye socket. In terms of health and patient comfort, often little things can start to cause…

  • Vision with an ocular prosthesis

    Can vision be maintained with an ocular prosthesis? Occasionally we have patients who are non-vision, but who do have some perception. We have patients who avoid being fit with prosthetic eyes because of the implications of losing their light perception. We feel it is very important to maintaining vision with an ocular prosthesis, rather than…

  • Getting accustomed to wearing an artificial eye

    When will I be accustomed to wearing an artificial eye? When someone first starts wearing a piece, there is an accommodation phase. The eye is not used to receiving stimulation from the surface of the eye, and when it is stimulated by the touching of the prosthesis to the eye, initially the brain communicates that…

  • Eye Loss

    What to do if I lose my eye? We understand just how traumatic eye loss can be. Emotionally, physically, and socially, eye loss changes not only how you see the world — but how the world sees you. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, nearly 2.5 million people in the U.S. suffer eye injuries…