Ocular prosthetics

An ocular prosthetic or artificial eye replaces a missing natural eye following an enucleation or envisceration that was lost due to disease or injury. The ocular prosthetic typically takes the shape of a convex shell. The prosthetic fits over an orbital implant and under the eyelids. Most ocular prosthetics today are made of kryolite glass or medical grade acrylic. A variant of the ocular prosthesis is a very thin hard shell known as a scleral shell which can be worn over an enviscerated or damaged globe. Makers of ocular prosthetics are known as ocularists.

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