Why glass?

Glass offers numerous advantages that make it the most appropriate material for eye prosthesises: it is neutral, free of harmful substances and fire-polished, which provides it with a very thick and smooth surface. Similar to the healthy eye, the glass prosthesis is optimally wet with lacrimal fluid, it doesn’t dry and it has a natural shine. The patient can also blink without difficulty. Further advantages: good biological compatibility, no allergic reactions, one single visit to the doctor (the patient receives his prosthesis immediately).

Although plastic eyes are unbreakable, they have a series of disadvantages.

  1. The manufacturing process is longer, the patient needs to visit the ocularist at least 2 or 3 times.
  2. The material is softer; the surface is easily damaged, which leads to a rough surface after a short period of wearing the prosthesis.
  3. Allergic reactions may appear.

Why glass?

Glass offers numerous advantages that make it the most appropriate material for eye prosthesises: it is neutral, free of harmful substances and fire-polished, which provides it with a very thick and smooth surface. Similar to the healthy eye, the glass prosthesis is optimally wet with lacrimal fluid, it doesn’t dry and it has a natural shine. The patient can also blink without difficulty. Further advantages: good biological compatibility, no allergic reactions, one single visit to the doctor (the patient receives his prosthesis immediately).

Although plastic eyes are unbreakable, they have a series of disadvantages.

  1. The manufacturing process is longer, the patient needs to visit the ocularist at least 2 or 3 times.
  2. The material is softer; the surface is easily damaged, which leads to a rough surface after a short period of wearing the prosthesis.
  3. Allergic reactions may appear.