GASTONIA, N.C. — More than a year after a shooting took a young boy’s eye, he now has a replacement for it and a new outlook on life. Reporter Ken Lemon spoke with J.D. Jackson’s mom Wednesday as her ...
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 ...
Most eye injuries don't result in the loss of the eye, but when they do, a prosthetic or false eye is an option. Those with false eyes need to replace them every few years, and the cost can be beyond ...
When Cynthia De Boer tried to defend a friend at age 17, a blow to the left side of her face caused a retinal detachment. Doctors could not determine whether the blow alone or her pre-existing eye ...
Fred Harwin has the soul of an artist, the technique of a master craftsman—and a remarkable eye for eyes. For the past 40 years, Harwin has been Portland's premier ocularist, painting and fitting ...
Oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal specialist Dr Evelyn Tai says prosthetic eyes help patients feel more self-assured, which has a profound impact on their well-being. (Bernama pic) Whether from an ...
A woman in South Florida has reportedly become one of the first in the country to receive a prosthetic iris to repair the one in her left eye that has been damaged since childhood. When Katheryn ...
To assess tear cytokine levels and clinical outcomes in meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in the blind eye of patients wearing an ocular prosthesis after 2 months of treatment with topical loteprednol ...
Cyberpunk is full of characters with cool body mods, and [bsmachinist] has made a prosthetic eye flashlight (TikTok) that is both useful and looks futuristic. [via Reddit] [bsmachinist] has been ...
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 ...