http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Roger+Lindell. Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=548527&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Prosthetic eyes are a marvel of modern science, technology and artistry. Over the past century, the advancement of the manufacturing of prosthetic eyes has culminated in prosthetics that are extremely difficult to distinguish between natural eyes. A prosthetic eye is produced to carefully fit in the... Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=457403&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies I hear a lot about silicone lubricants for my artificial eye. What makes them better? You’ve probably heard that 100% silicone artificial eye lubricant has quickly become the state-of-the-art for prosthetic care at home. This kind of eyedrop reduces friction in your socket. Friction makes the surfac... Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=457413&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies A Royal Pain The oldest artificial eye was fashioned for a princess. It was made of hard natural tar. That had to be uncomfortable to wear! The princess would have had nothing to keep it lubricated. Nearly five-thousand years later, silicone eye drops have been developed to keep prosthetics comforta... Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=457417&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Eyes that have suffered severe trauma require removal and replacement with artificial eyes. Some of the most grim optical trauma cases involve veterans of wars in the Middle East. Second Lieutenant Peter Sprenger has a glimmering blue ocular prosthetic, and a story behind it. He was blinded in one e... Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=457429&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies When a prosthetic eye replaces the original, artificial eye lubricant is essential. Prosthetic “lube” must be very different from tears, and from drug store teardrops. Our bodies constantly bathe biological eyes. The human body cannot produce enough tears to keep an artificial eye wet. Silicone beat... Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=457437&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Anyone who has tried to give a child medicine knows it can be a struggle. It may be especially difficult when children have already been through the trauma of removal and then replacement of an eye. They are uneasy when it’s time to lubricate. At times, they may not want you going near the prostheti... Medicines and Remedies Roger Lindell. Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=375885&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Every year, scientists, engineers, and Ocularists get closer and closer to developing a prosthetic eye that returns site to those that have a lost or damaged eye. Researchers are experimenting with implanting microchips and one day loosing an eye will simply require surgery to implant a new, functio...