Artificial eyes have been produced and worn since the times of ancient Egypt.  Materials have ranged from precious metals and stones, to glass, to our modern plastics.  Today, we use a common acrylic called polymethylmethacrylate.  It is lightweight, durable, simple to modify and gives the lifelike appearance of a natural eye.

Typically, your eye will be finished in three visits.  The first visit consists of  a consultation with your ocularist, the evaluation of your particular needs, and finally, an impression is taken of your eye socket to give us a detailed model of the specific size and shape your final prosthesis will be.  The impression is done with high grade dental alginate.

On your next visit, we will have a white acrylic pattern ready.  With this pattern, we will modify the shape to achieve optimum symmetry, comfort, and movement, and then determine the direction of gaze.

While you are away, we will prepare your prosthesis for painting.  We hand paint your iris, pupil, sclera and veins directly from your companion eye while you are in the office.

When the painting is finished, a layer of clear acrylic is cured over the front surface giving it a very natural appearance and depth.  It is then polished and delivered for its final evaluation.