Ocular prosthetics
In medicine, an ocular prosthetic or artificial eye replaces a missing natural eye following an enucleation or envisceration that was lost due to disease or injury. The ocular prosthetic typically takes the shape an oval shell. The prosthetic fits over an orbital implant and under the eyelids. Most ocular prosthetics today are made of glass or plastic. A variant of the ocular prosthesis is a very thin hard shell known as a scleral shell which can be worn over an enviscerated or damaged globe. Makers of ocular prosthetics are known as ocularists.