Care tips for wearing an Ocular Prosthesis
An Ocular Prosthetic can easily be removed and replaced at any time. However you should only remove it when necessary. They are held in place by the lower and upper eyelids and fit to the interior of the eye socket. Most patients wear their prosthesis full time, removing only occasionally to clean, while other patients remove their prosthesis at night. Wearing full time is considered the best practice. If you do remove it for any period be sure to store it in water or soft contact lens saline solution. This will keep deposits from drying on the surface of the prosthesis
Always use clean hands when handling your prosthesis. Check your surroundings to make sure the prosthesis won't be damaged or lost if it is accidentally dropped. Remove the prosthesis only as necessary to clean or as often as directed. Too much handling can cause irritation to your socket and excess drainage.
To REMOVE an Ocular Prosthesis
1. Open your eyelids with your thumb and forefinger.
2. Place suction cup on the front of the prosthesis by squeezing
handle and releasing once attached to the prosthesis.
3. Look up and depress lower lid with forefinger.
4.Slide prosthesis upward and forward, out of socket.
Or; Look up, depress lower lid with forefinger and swipe towards ear,
dislodging prosthesis. Remove prosthesis with your free hand.
To PLACE an Ocular Prosthesis
1.Attach suction cup to prosthesis, lift upper eyelid
with finger to create an opening.
Without suction cup, hold on to edges of prosthesis with fingers.
2. Gently slide top edge of artificial eye under upper lid into the socket.
3. Release upper lid while holding artificial eye in place.
4. Gently pull down lower lid until eye drops into position behind the lids.
5. Remove suction cup and blink to moisten prosthesis.
Check eye position and adjust if necessary.
