Plastic artificial eyes: overview and technique.

Eye prosthetics and its practitioners have evolved through self-development studies, to become an integral part of the ophthalmic plastic surgery multidisciplinary team. Eye prosthetics is a distinct art and science in dealing with the many facets of eye surgery. The ocularist must have in his armamentarium alternate procedures, flexibility, cooperation, and become knowledgeable of all the options available to him. This in turn will offer opportunities for providing the plastic artificial eye patients with the best final results possible.