Process for the production of a prosthetic eye

Details Process for the production of a prosthetic eye Process for the production of a prosthetic eye

1998-02-04

2000-11-07

Smith, Jeffrey A.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Eye prosthesis

623901, A61F 214

Patent

active

061430269

ABSTRACT:
A method of preparing a prosthetic eye having a matching appearance of a natural eye by (a) taking an impression of the missing eye socket and evaluating soft tissue, (b) positioning a wax try in the socket for proper aperture and centering, (c) taking pictures of the natural eye using a high resolution camera and projecting the resulting pictures on a screen with color enhancement to obtain correct shades and color for the prosthetic, and (d) printing the color enhanced reproduction of the natural eye on the prosthetic, which is a material stable with acrylics, to obtain an exact duplicate of the natural eye. The information obtained from the natural eye can be stored and reproduced whenever required.

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