What is the procedure for making my artificial eye?
Generally, we fabricate an artificial eye in either one or two appointments depending on your schedule. A one-day appointment will take the whole day to complete but you will go home with your artificial eye finished, with a two-day appointment we will create the colour and shape one-day and you will return another day for the fitting. When you come in for a one-day appointment, we will measure your iris size and evaluate the colour. We will then paint your iris colour to exactly match your live eye. Every detail and shade is precisely matched to get the most realistic appearance. We will then create a wax template to fit your socket size and contours. This template is used to take an impression of your socket. The impression takes only one minute and when removed has the consistency of wet rubber. It is a painless, easy procedure but essential for a accurate fit. Now, you will be given a break for an hour and a half so that we can process this shape into acrylic. When you return we wi
