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Artificial Eye Clinic NHS Lothian | Our Services
Man with an Artificial Eye wearing a Thank You NHS Mask

NHS LOTHIAN | OCULAR PROSTHETICS

The Artificial Eye Clinic

Providing Ocular Prostheses to Scotland for over 70 years.

Man looking at his Artificial Eye in a Mirror

NHS LOTHIAN | OCULAR PROSTHETICS

Will my Artificial Eye Look Real?

Every effort is made to ensure that your artificial eye will match as closely as possible to your remaining eye.

Man with an Artificial Eye

NHS LOTHIAN | OCULAR PROSTHETICS

Living with an Artificial Eye

70% of patients surveyed, stated that the loss of one eye had not changed their lifestyle in any permanent way.

Originating in 1948, we are the longest established Artificial Eye service in Scotland.

Operating from our base in Edinburgh, the department is staffed by a full-time Ocularist with over twenty-five years experience. Clinics are held in Edinburgh, Inverness, Orkney & Shetland.

Close Up of Eye Being Examined by Doctor

Losing an Eye

The prospect of having an eye removed is one that no-one ever takes lightly. It is a major decision taken by both doctor and patient and will likely have been taken after all other efforts have been made to try and save the eye.

Close Up of an Artificial Eye

What Happens at the Artificial Eye Clinic

A brief explanation of what to expect at the clinic when attending for an appointment to have a new prosthetic eye constructed.

Patient Wearing New Artificial Eye

Your new Artificial Eye

After you have been issued with an Artificial Eye you will be pleased to learn that artificial eyes are exceptionally easy to care for.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Stephen Harris
Ocularist
The Artificial Eye Clinic
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
Chalmers Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9HA

Telephone: (0131) 536 3764

REFERRALS

Referrals and enquiries are welcomed from the North of Scotland, Scottish Islands, South East of Scotland, Lothian and the Scottish Borders.

All prostheses are issued under the NHS and supplied free of charge to all patients.

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