The artificial eye (or glass eye, artificial eye) improves your appearance after surgery and protects the new empty space on the face. Most patients prefer them to a dressing. The prosthesis is an oval acrylic shell that resembles the white part of the eye and the central part, which is custom designed to match the iris and pupil of the other eye. The artificial eye can not restore vision. After removing the normal eye and placing a prosthetic eye, the person will not have vision in this eye.
Reasons for eye removal
Some of the reasons that may be removed are:
• Injury
• Glaucoma
Intraocular infection
Eye tumors
Prosthetic eye sections
The artificial eye consists of the following parts:
An elliptical, white outer shell designed to mimic the white of another eye.
• The central circle, which is painted to resemble the iris and other pupils.
Implantation of an artificial eye (eye prosthesis) is almost always recommended after the eye is surgically removed due to injury or disease. This implant leads to proper eyelid function.
Artificial eye surgery
After surgery and removal of the normal eye, the spherical implant of the eye is implanted permanently and deeply. A removable prosthesis is then prepared to be placed on it.
Removal of the affected eye is usually performed under local anesthesia. Sedatives and painkillers may be used to reduce anxiety and pain. General anesthesia is usually not necessary but is an option.
After complete recovery, the eye prosthesis specialist (ophthalmologist) prepares a mold in front of the eye cup. The ophthalmologist creates a custom prosthetic eye to be placed on the eye implant. The new iris (the colored part of the eye) and the blood vessels in the white area are carefully painted by hand to match the appearance of a healthy eye.
The artificial eye moves, but often not as fast or as fast as a healthy eye. The pupil in an artificial eye does not change in response to light. Therefore, the pupils of the two eyes may not be the same size.
The eyeball may deform after surgery. Additional adjustments to the prosthesis may be necessary for weeks or months after initial placement.