American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics, Inc.
The absence of the eye.
Congenital absence of the eyes.
Front surface.
The fluid-filled space inside the eye between the iris and the cornea’s innermost surface.
An ocular prosthesis that is now commonly made out of acrylic plastic.
American Society of Ocularists
Board Certified Ocularist
The corner on each side of the eye formed by the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
A ring of color around the pupil.
An acrylic plastic shell used to help form the eye socket and support the eyelids after surgery.
The mucous membrane that covers the implant and the inner surface of the eyelids.
The transparent covering of the eyeball that is continuous with the sclera.
Tissue pockets within the eye socket cavity.
Swelling.
Surgical removal of the entire eyeball. Replaced by an orbital implant and fit with an artificial eye.
Surgical removal of the iris and cornea. Replaced by an orbital implant and fit with a scleral shell.
The six muscles connected to the eyeball that control eye movement.
Commonly reported as streaks of light, when the retina tears, sometimes leding to retina detachment.
Commonly reported as spots floating in front of the eyes, when the retina tears, sometimes leding to retina detachment.
Group of diseases characterized by intra-ocular pressure, resulting in damage to the optic nerve fibers.
A spherical device placed in the eye socket to replace the orbital volume after removal of the eye or its contents. Normally made of acrylic plastic, silicone, or a bio-compatible material.
The restriction or blockage of blood flow through a blood vessel.
Lower, as in inferior eyelid.
Colored portion of the eye.
The colored ring between the iris and the sclera.
Loss of the photoreceptors in the macula region of the retina, resulting in decreased central vision.
Towards the nose.
Abnormally small eye.
Seeing with only one eye.
Mucous membranes.
National Examining Board of Ocularist.
An artificial eye made of acrylic plastic.
A specialist of fitting and fabricating prosthetic eyes.
Subspecialty of opthalmology dealing with diseases and reconstructive aspects of the eyelids.
An eye care professional that specializes in the diagnosis and medical treatment of eye diseases and disorders.
Shrinking of the eyeball following injury, infection, or disease.
Back surface.
Drooping of upper eylid.
Black spot in the iris.
Usually caused by a retinal tear, which leads to decreased vision and sometimes blindness.
White portion of the eye surrounding the iris.
A thin artificial eye that fits flush over a blind, malformed, or injured eye.
Main body color of the iris.
Upper eyelid depression.
Upper, as in upper eyelid.
Plate-like framework within the upper and lower eyelids that provides stiffness and shape.
Towards the ear.