http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=M.D.+Beck Medical Business M.D. Beck Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=437296&ca=Medical+Business The term 'glass eye' is still often used, even though glass is no longer the material of choice for making prosthetic – or artificial – eyes. Glass was one of the original materials, though, and because of that many people still use the term glass eye. Despite what they're called, these eyes provide... Medical Business M.D. Beck Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=437297&ca=Medical+Business A lot has been done with prosthetic eyes in the past, but where they're going in the future remains to be seen. From the crude glass that they were originally made from (hence the name glass eyes) to the acrylic and natural looking options that are available today, it's clear that this is a field in... Medical Business M.D. Beck Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=437299&ca=Medical+Business When it comes to the 'realism' of prosthetic eyes (sometimes called 'glass' eyes because they were made of glass early on) one of the most important things to do is match the color of the prosthetic to the color of the patient's natural eye. It's easy to say that someone's eyes are brown or blue or... Medical Business M.D. Beck Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=437301&ca=Medical+Business Most people only think of adults when they think of prosthetic eyes, but there are children and even infants who need them, as well. There have been accidents where young children have lost an eye, where babies have been born with a missing eye or deformed and non-functional eye, and diseases that c... Medical Business M.D. Beck Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=411859&ca=Medical+Business The artificial eye has been around since before the time of Shakespeare, but the quality that's available today is far advanced compared to what has been seen throughout history. Early on, eyes were symbols for many things such as prosperity, and eyes made of jewels were often placed on the dead in... Medical Business M.D. Beck Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=411860&ca=Medical+Business Artificial eyes, sometimes also called prosthetic eyes, are a marvel of form and function. While they don't allow a patient to see, they do provide aesthetic value and self-confidence, which are often lost when the eye is lost. People who are missing an eye feel as though they are being stared at be... Finances M.D. Beck Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=400568&ca=Finances Most insurance plans will pay at least part of the cost for a prosthetic eye. How much of the cost is covered will depend on several factors, including how the person's natural eye was damaged, whether there is any expectation of restoring any degree of sight to the eye, if the person can see anythi... Medical Business M.D. Beck Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=400570&ca=Medical+Business Prosthetic eyes need maintenance, just like any prosthesis. A lot of that maintenance can be done at home by the patient, but there is some that should be done only by a professional. For example, an artificial eye, much like a hard contact lens, should be professionally cleaned and polished at leas... Medical Business M.D. Beck Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=400571&ca=Medical+Business The artificial eye is a combination of science and art. A specialist is needed to create it, and through trial and error the artificial eye of today is much less detectable and fits much better than in the past. It is truly a work of art, as well, matched so closely with the person's other eye that... Medical Business M.D. Beck Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=400572&ca=Medical+Business If someone has sustained an injury to an eye that has caused it to fail, or if that person has dealt with some kind of eye disease that has caused blindness, it can make sense to remove the eye and replace it with a prosthetic, or artificial, eye. Doing that is less difficult than most people would...