Prosthetic eye eyelid hygiene: Why a Daily Eyelid Scrub is a Medical Necessity, Not a Choice I’ve always been diligent about my “Single Eye Life” routine, but a few months ago, I learned a painful lesson about hidden allergens. I started using a new mascara, unaware that I was developing a slow, silent allergy to…
The Sandpaper Lesson Waking up at 3:00 AM with a throbbing, white-hot pain in my “good” eye is not my favorite memory. My first instinct, the one we all have, was to immediately rub it to make the stinging stop. When I got to the doctor, she pleaded with me to : “Never, ever rub…
Lash lift I went to my Ocularist for an eye cleaning last Friday. This process does not take very long at all, maybe 15-20 minutes. I hate I must drive nearly four hours for such a quick procedure but Carolina Eye Prosthetics in Burlington, NC is the best! My mom also lives a little over…
Caring for Your Prosthetic Eye 20+ Years of the Single Eye Life: Essential Care Without the “Specialty” Price Tag After nearly two decades of prosthetic eye care, I’ve learned what works and what’s just extra fluff. I keep these items in stock at all times! If you’re navigating life after an eye removal (enucleation or…