The days of daily removal and cleaning of an artificial eye are gone Most ocularists and ophthalmologists now agree that if the ocular prosthesis is not causing irritation to the eye socket, it should be left alone

There are many reasons why people need artificial eyes or ocular prosthesis Thankfully, advancements in science now allow people that have lost an eye to often adapt to their limited vision

Prosthetic eyes have many benefits for individuals who wear them In fact, artificial eyes have changed the lives of many people all over the world

Like adults, there are a variety of reasons why children might need to have an artificial eye, also called an ocular prosthesis Many children must have an eye removed because of injury or as a part of a treatment of eye disease such as cancer; but some children are born either without an eye or with an abnormally formed eye that must be removed

Sometimes, diseases of the human eye or injury can require that an eye be removed through an eye surgery called either enucleation, evisceration, or orbital exenteration depending on how much of the components of the eye socket must be removed There are many reasons why the eye may need to be removed including injury, cancer, advanced glaucoma, congenial eye diseases or other common eye diseases