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.
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.