This is a great blog post sent to us by Bridget after her work here. Paul Bridget: I first heard about ocularists back in Year 10. Working at the local bakery, I was talking to a customer about how I
On Saturday, eighty people turned up for a fun-filled afternoon of ten pin bowling. Jenny originally suggested we organise the day for teenagers who can be more reserved about their artificial eye. While we opened the day up to people
Last week, we were fortunate to have a work experience student visiting us from Melbourne. Bridget is in her first year of the Orthotics and Prosthetics course at La Trobe University. Bridget heard about us – the brother and sister
On 19 May this year, the Australian Ocularists Association got together for a meeting in Palm Cove, Queensland, which I attended. The Ocularists Association has a website, but it’s still in the early stages of development. This was one of
Hospitals are the immediate providers of physical care to patients facing surgery to remove an eye. They focus on post-operative care, including pain relief and initial care of the eye socket after surgery. But that’s where it ends. The patient
A client asked us recently whether our practice of creating artificial eyes has changed in the last ten years. When we stopped to think about it, we were amazed by how much our craft has improved over that time. Although ten
People who suffer eye loss sometimes worry about whether they will still be able to play sports that they have enjoyed. In team sports there is the question about whether they will be accepted as an equal player. David McKenna’s
After eye surgery there is no shortage of things to feel frustrated and angry about. Some people feel upset about not being able to do some things as well as before. Other people express frustration at having to take time
When an eye is removed, a six week period of healing is required before an artificial eye can be fitted. During this time, a clear shell called a conformer is inserted into the socket to assist with the healing process. Having
In his story “Some Thoughtsâ€, Mike Murray talks about some of the practical aspects of taking care of his remaining eye. Mike decides to get multi functional glasses to wear all the time. He concludes that this gives him assistance