osing an eye – be it from an accident, illness or congenital condition – brings not only loss of sight in the affected eye but also emotional and social challenges that can impact one’s self-esteem ...

Steven Verze recently became the first man to receive a 3D-printed prosthetic eye. The surgery took place at Moorfields Eye Hospital in Finsbury, London. A 3D-printed eye is much more realistic than a ...

You can wear your prosthetic eye during your everyday activities, including showers, and during sports like skiing and swimming. You can still cry while wearing a prosthetic eye, since your eyes make ...

FARGO — A brave Bejou, Minnesota woman, who has endured years of pain and bullying because of an eye cancer that left her deformed decades ago will get a new perspective on life thanks to some ...

The eye is about the size of a quarter, resting gently in Kurt Jahrling’s hand as he adds faint washes of yellow and blue to the white surface. The ocularist has already laid tiny, reddish-pink ...

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King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Friday inaugurated an ocular prosthesis lab at its department of ophthalmology, aimed at offering prosthetic and rehabilitative services for patients who ...

The hospital has its own expertise in the production of eye prostheses through Dr Nor Aidaniza Abdul Muttli from the School of Dental Sciences (PPSG). Pix credit HPUSM website. Dr Evelyn Tai Li Min.