{"id":64,"date":"2021-04-20T10:10:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T09:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificial-eye-clinic\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2021-10-28T14:58:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T13:58:00","slug":"removing-and-replacing-your-artificial-eye","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/your-artificial-eye\/removing-and-replacing-your-artificial-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Removing and Replacing your Artificial Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Removing and replacing your artificial eye will eventually become second nature to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first the thought might seem daunting and some people are concerned that they will not be able to get\u00a0their artificial eye\u00a0out \u2013 or if they do \u2013 they will not be able to get it back in again. The key is to take your time and not to panic. Remember, the eye\u00a0<em>will<\/em>\u00a0come out and it\u00a0<em>will<\/em>\u00a0go back in again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Removing&nbsp;your Artificial Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your artificial eye is&nbsp;held in&nbsp;your socket entirely by your eyelids. To remove your artificial eye gently pull down&nbsp;your lower lid until the edge of&nbsp;your prosthesis is visible. You can then ease the bottom of&nbsp;your eye out with your fingertip, or with a plastic extractor \u2013 available from the Artificial Eye Clinic \u2013 as shown here. (An alternative implement used for extraction is a small rubber sucker also available from the clinic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/05\/Removing-Replacing.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js videopanel\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-640\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Video Transcript<\/h2><div id=\"ac-640\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>This video has no soundtrack. It is a visual depiction of removal and replacement of an Artificial Eye as described elsewhere on this page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacing&nbsp;your Artificial Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Replacing&nbsp;your eye is a reversal of the previous method. Holding&nbsp;your artificial eye horizontally with the most pointed area (the nose point) towards your nose, lift your upper eyelid and slide the prosthesis directly up and into the socket. Then pull down the lower lid, and the eye should slip inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-plum-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Remember: Always handle any Ocular Prostheses with clean hands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Removing and replacing your artificial eye will eventually become second nature to you. At first the thought might seem daunting and some people are concerned that they will not be able to get&nbsp;their artificial eye&nbsp;out &ndash; or if they do &ndash; they will not be able to get it back in again. The key is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":62,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-64","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/artificialeyes\/author\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Removing and replacing your artificial eye will eventually become second nature to you. 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