Scleral Shell Prosthesis
A scleral shell prosthesisis a thin acrylic
shell-like artificial eye which is designed to be worn over a discolored and /or disfigured eye. It covers the entire surface of the cosmetically blemished eye,
restoring a natural appearance. There is no surgery involved in obtaining a scleral shell, just a few visits to our office.
Our focus in the fitting process is to provide you with a natural appearance by creating an exact color match and maximizing the movement of the shell.
A custom impression molding process allows us to create an anatomically correct and comfortable prosthetic shell. A scleral shell most often results in excellent movement and a wonderful life-like appearance.
Usually three visits are needed to complete the fitting process. Upon request, especially for those patients traveling far distances, we do provide a special one day service.
Our Ocularists are trained to manage each patient's unique condition to enable them to maximize wearing time of the prosthesis. We manage our new patients on an individual basis by developing a daily schedule of progressive wearing time to gradually increase usage. Most patients with a moderately shrunken eye, called a phthisical eye, are able to wear their prosthesis continually, even when sleeping.
Patients are trained by our expert Ocularists to insert and remove their shell and are given easy instructions on care and maintenance.