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Prosthetic Eyes

The provision of a naturallooking artificial eye restores the confidence and dignity of the patient so that he or she can have a normal life, free from disfigurement and social stigma. In 2019 JFF’s prosthetic eye technician made artificial eyes for 163 patients, 44% more than in 2018. This program is becoming more well-known, especially in East Java where our team works regularly. Most of the patients are found during our offshore

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programs and our ocularist prepares the basic prosthetics in his laboratory in Bali, doing the final finishing touches and fittings in the field so that more patients can be assisted in the time available. Each prosthetic eye is custommade by hand for the patients so that they look as natural as possible and move with the other eye, so much so that it is difficult to detect which is the artificial eye and which is the real eye.

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