Eyes that have suffered severe trauma require removal and replacement with artificial eyes Some of the most grim optical trauma cases involve veterans of wars in the Middle East

A Royal Pain The oldest artificial eye was fashioned for a princess It was made of hard natural tar

I hear a lot about silicone lubricants for my artificial eye What makes them better

Anyone who has tried to give a child medicine knows it can be a struggle It may be especially difficult when children have already been through the trauma of removal and then replacement of an eye

When a prosthetic eye replaces the original, artificial eye lubricant is essential Prosthetic “lube” must be very different from tears, and from drug store teardrops

Every year, scientists, engineers, and Ocularists get closer and closer to developing a prosthetic eye that returns site to those that have a lost or damaged eye Researchers are experimenting with implanting microchips and one day loosing an eye will simply require surgery to implant a new, functioning, artificial eye