Artificial Eye
What is an Artificial Eye or Ocular Prosthesis ?
What are the indications of Glass Eye?
Absent eye following surgery (Anophthalmic socket) Small disfigured eye following trauma (Phthisis bulbi) Small eye since birth (Microphthalmos).
What can an artificial eye do for one-eyed patient ?
Artificial Eye Surgery Cost in India?
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The whole process painless and takes about 6-8 hours.
Please feel free to call the centre for an appointment or for a personal consultation concerning artificial eye
Frequently Asked Questions
“Stock” or “ready-made” ocular prosthesis are mass produced.Since a “stock eye” is not made for any particular person, it doesn’t fir any particular patient. A “custom” ocular prosthesis, on the other hand , is made by your occultist to fit you and you alone.
Custom made artificial eyes are more comfortable and have better resemblance to the other eye apart from the advantage of continuos wear and better motility of the prosthesis. Where the ready made artificial eye suffers from discharge, discomfort, poor matching, less movement, restricted wearing period lower lid sagging, and contracted socket as a result in future.
No, it is important to know that it does not restore the sight.
No. We make our artificial eye by modified impression technique that eliminates discharge collection in the socket. Therfore there is no need to remove it daily.It can be worn for months continuosly unless there is any problem of infection or allergy. Patient can sleep without removing their artificial eye.
In general, plastic artificial eyes last for a longer time when properly made and cared for. We report a replacement is required for every after 5-10 years, because of bony bit development early in life, and/or tissue changes in adult life.
Taking impression-> Wax model-> Centration of iris button-> Polymerization->Painting->Repolymerization-> Insertion Removal Light.