Medical Device
eye prosthesis
eye pros·the·sis [ ahy pros-thee-sis ]
Subclass of:
Prostheses and Implants
Definitions related to ocular prosthesis:
  • (eye prosthesis) Functional, artificial substitute for a missing eye; includes artificial eyes, orbital implants, etc.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (eye, artificial) A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An eye sphere implant is a device intended to be implanted in the eyeball to occupy space following the removal of the contents of the eyeball with the sclera left intact.
    Standard Product Nomenclature
    U.S Food & Drug Administration, 2003
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