Servicing the Carolina's
We are currently servicing many areas of the South and North Carolina. Currently we have offices in Greenville, Asheville, Shelby, Columbia, Florence, Wilmington, and Charlotte. We hope to be coming to the Jacksonville and the NE North Carolina area soon.
About GB Ocular Prosthetics:
The following are a few guidelines recommended for the continuing care and hygiene of your socket and prosthesis:
· Limiting discharge associated with the wearing of an artificial eye suggests that the prosthesis should be removed and cleaned no more than once monthly at home, and annually or bi-annually by your ocularist. Everyone’s environment and/or situation is unique, and it is up to them to experiment with what works for them within the suggested time to determine which one reduces tearing and discharge the most effectively.
· It is important that socket and eyelid hygiene is maintained even though your prosthesis is not removed very often. You may need to clean your socket with saline solution and ensure that your eyelashes are clean and clear of matter build-up, but no special procedures are necessary as a rule.
· Outside elements can also play a role in discharge and matter build-up. Smoking will impact tissue irritation in the socket as well as allergies, dusty environments at work, and time of year.
· Every day, more deposits build up on the prosthetic eye. This film coating contains tear proteins, lipids, and mucins, and while they are beneficial in the short to medium term, over time they can accumulate on the front of the prosthesis and can dry out and become rough. Contamination with microorganisms, metabolic waste, and environmental debris can also occur with this build-up over time.
· Your prosthesis should be professionally cleaned and polished at least once a year if not twice. Even if the eye looks smooth and shiny, microscopic scratches on the anterior surface can attract more deposits which can dry out and irritate the eyelids. No matter how diligent you are with your cleaning routine, you cannot recreate a professional optical-quality contact lens finish. This visit to your ocularist helps you stay ahead of hardened matter build-up on your prosthesis and assess socket health.
· Lubricating drops that are used in the companion eye are often used on the prosthetic eye as well. As mentioned earlier everyone’s environment and situation are different so everyone’s preferences for drop consistency will be unique as well.
Our Mission
GB Ocular Prosthetics will seek to provide our patients with the highest quality ocular prosthetic service. We specialize in the fabricating and fitting of custom-made ocular prosthetics (artificial eyes). We recognize the value of every patient’s need and are guided by our commitment towards precision, natural beauty, and excellence.
We demonstrate this by:
- Providing skillful physical and emotional care for each of our patients and their families.
- Treating every patient with empathy, understanding, and integrity.
- Presenting each patient with a product of utmost quality, comfort, and anatomical accuracy.
- Amplifying our relationships with Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in order to achieve the best possible treatment and rehabilitation of our patients.
- Fostering a lifelong relationship of honesty and trust with everyone we encounter.
- Encouraging an environment where each patient, employee, and citizen is respected, appreciated, and encouraged to excel in personal and professional growth.
Our mission is accomplished only when all of these objectives have been met and our product has gone unnoticed by others!