The purpose behind our website and blog is twofold: to provide information on all aspects of artificial eyes; and to encourage the sharing of other people’s experiences. To be certain that we are giving our customers what they want and need,
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
We thought we’d go off track slightly to bring up another weird and fascinating phenomenon that we’ve stumbled across. It concerns the wearing of eye patches. When people who have lost either one or both eyes wear an eye patch over the
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
We have been working towards publishing an eBook on stories of eye loss, and now it is here. These stories come from our clients, with each one giving insight into the emotional experience of losing an eye. What these stories reveal
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
Having an old artificial eye replaced with a new one is not always a straightforward process for everyone. There can be some big blocks to actually picking up the phone and making an appointment to finally get rid of that
When people are born blind, do they have any concept of vision? And when blindness occurs either in childhood or later on in life, can their visual experiences continue, but in a different way? The brain is an incredible organ