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Insertion: Removal: Cleaning:

• Wash hands thoroughly • Use a plastic extractor to remove the conformer The conformer should be removed and cleaned
• Place conformer flat on lower eyelid • Touch the conformer with extractor tip with cooled boiled water twice a day unless
General Guidance Notes
• Look downwards • Push lower eyelid down with extractor until tip otherwise instructed.
• Lift the upper eyelid and gently push the is beneath conformer edge N.B. It is important to keep the holes in the
conformer upwards under the upper eyelid • Look upwards as the handle of the extractor is conformer clear as they allow ventilation,
• Look downwards and position the lower eyelid brought downwards until nearly flat to the cheek drainage and irrigation, which are very important
over the lower edge of the conformer • Look downwards and the conformer is normally in the healing process.
expelled

Use & Care Of Ocular Prostheses (Artificial Eyes)

Insertion: Removal: Cleaning:
• Wash hands thoroughly Please note that gentle pressure applied to the A hard contact lens cleaner should be used to
• Place artificial eye on lower eyelid upper eyelid can sometimes help to tilt the bottom clean the artificial eye (it is not recommended that
• Look downwards edge of the artificial eye outwards to assist hand soap or washing-up liquid are used as
• Lift the upper eyelid and gently push the removal. Use a plastic extractor to remove the cleaners). The cleaning procedure is as follows:
artificial eye upwards under the upper eyelid and artificial eye. • Remove artificial eye and place it on palm of
hold in position • Wash hands thoroughly hand
• Look straight ahead and position the lower • Touch the artificial eye with extractor tip • Put a few drops of hard contact lens solution
eyelid over the lower edge of the artificial eye • Slide the tip and lower eyelid down with onto the artificial eye and gently rub over all
extractor tip until the tip is beneath the bottom surfaces
edge of the artificial eye • Rinse the artificial eye thoroughly in sterile
• Look upwards as the handle of the extractor is saline, removing all the cleaner
brought downwards until nearly flat to the cheek • The artificial eye is now ready to be re-inserted
• Look downwards and the artificial eye is
normally expelled

General Points

It is very important to wash hands thoroughly before inserting or removing the artificial eye for any reason. The artificial eye should be removed and cleaned when it
becomes sticky, dry, and uncomfortable to wear. The frequency of this may vary from a few days to a couple of months.
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