Model - Object, Kerri Wilson Ocular Prosthetics, Prosthetic eye
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This hand painted prosthetic eye would have been used for people who have had to have an eye removed due to damage or disease. The prosthesis fits over an orbital implant and under the eyelids. Often referred to as a glass eye, the ocular prosthesis roughly takes the shape of a convex shell.