Artificial Eye Care

Both liquid and bar soaps will do a good job on your hands if you use proper handwashing technique. The problem is not the washing but the soap itself. Bar soap can accumulate germs every time you use it. Then the soap sits and dries, waiting for the next person to pick it up. Liquid soap doesn’t get as contaminated because you don’t touch the soap you don’t use. But even with liquid soap, there is a difference. Refillable liquid soap bottles or containers collect bacteria too. The safest in terms of not collecting bacteria and spreading it is the sealed liquid soap containers, that are not refillable.

HOW DID YOU DO?

Proper handwashing is vital to help reduce spreading infection, which could trigger sepsis. Whether it’s when you come in after being out shopping or working, you’ve used the bathroom, clean hands can make the difference between getting sick and staying healthy and your artificial eye also

1- Lift upper lid with the index finger to create an opening. Gently slide the top edge of the prosthesis under the upper lid.

2- Release upper lid once the prosthesis is in. Pull down the lower lid and blink until prosthesis sets into position.

1- Attach a suction cup to the prosthesis by removing a handle. Lift the upper lid and slide the top edge of the prosthesis under the upper lid.

2- Free upper lid and pull down lower lid to seat prosthesis. Pressure suction cup handles to release. Blink eyelids.

Over time, the surface of the prosthesis gets protein and debris. Taking good care of your prosthesis helps to ensure a healthy socket and extend the life of your prosthesis. Washing the prosthesis every 2-3 days is ideal. Smoothly scrub the prosthesis with fingertips using warm water and rinse thoroughly. Dry with soft cloth cotton or microfiber cloth, lightly buffing the surface. On occasion, mild soap or baby shampoo can be used and rinsed thoroughly. Avoid all cleaning solvents and alcohol as these may harm the prosthesis.