Following referral from your Ophthalmologist or Optometrist, an appointment is set up OR You can directly contact us for the clinical evaluation for Customized Artificial Eye.
Your Appointment: The Process
The following is a brief explanation of what to expect at the clinic when attending for an appointment to have a customized artificial eye made:
1 Socket Impression : (duration:15min)
Firstly, a liquid mixture of alginate (an impression material also used in Dentistry) is injected through a plastic impression tray that will be inserted between your eyelids. This mixture sets to a rubbery consistency in approximately 90 seconds. This enables the ocularist to accurately contstruct the final eye to fit the contours of your socket.
2 Constructing a Wax Model (duration:60min)
Next, the impression is inserted into Plaster of Paris which sets hard. After setting time the impression is removed from the plaster. The ocularist then melts a special type of wax and begins to pour a wax model of what your final eye will be shaped like.
3 Assessing the Wax Model (duration:15min)
The model will be carved, smoothed and rounded, and will be tried in to assess the shape and curvature, and the aperture of your eyelids. A simulated iris is inserted into the wax model and gaze is ascertained. Your eye replicated from this model is smooth, shiny, PMMA.
4 Color Matching : (duration: 30min)
Your customized artificial eye will be hand painted (medical grade colors( (characterization) with great accuracy as a composite of many parts: Iris Detail, Pupil Size, the White part of your eye etc. Inspection for color is usually the last task undertaken at the clinic.
5 Final Polishing, Size Assessment and Delivery : (duration:20mins)
Final Polishing, Size Assessment and Delivery (duration:15mins)
Your Artificial eye is finalized, polished and assessed for its characterization before being finally given to the patient.
