We are very happy to co-operate when journalists approach us to do a story about our work.

This was the case with the Sunday Times who published an article about us yesterday.

We see each story as a valuable opportunity to educate people that there is hope after the loss of eye.

It is not uncommon to meet people who had an eye made decades years ago and who have never got round to replacing it.

As the face changes over time it is often the case that an old prosthesis no long looks natural and it might even be causing irritation to the socket itself.

A newspaper story showing the face of someone happy with their new prosthesis can help these people come forward and have a new eye made.

This can make a dramatic difference to their appearance and level of confidence.

This is the reason why we are always happy to make time to speak to journalists. They help us take away the mystery that surrounds eye loss.

Information reduces fear and makes it a little easier for people to take the step of getting a natural looking prostheis for themselves.

Here is Jasmyn Rullo’s article Eyes Win Vote of Confidence.

Paul is in Dubai at the moment.  He has sent me an email with the link to a fascinating story of eye loss.

Writer Tanya Vlach suffered facial trauma and eye loss after a car accident.

Her story describes some of the feelings experienced during the years that followed.

I just love the way this story is written.  This is someone who is really in touch with their emotions.  I think being able to put all those feelings down is a great skill to have.

We try to find stories like these and share them with our clients.   Eye loss is uncommon experience and reading about how others have dealt with it can be very helpful.

I recommend you take a few minutes to  read #21.grow a new eye.

We had an interesting experience this week. We met someone who was coming in to replace an eye that was made thirty years ago.

She happens to know a nine year old client of ours. Our young client approached her and said, “It is time for you to get a new eye. Paul and Jenny made me a new eye and it is great. You need a nice new one too.”

I had to smile at the story. If I meet someone socially who has an eye prosthesis past its “use by” date I’d love to say something. I always chicken out – it never feels right. It always feels a bit like ambulance chasing.

It turns out that the thirty year old eye wasn’t exactly the right colour when it was first made. In my experience, people who are disappointed by the look or feel of their first prosthesis, are usually put off from going through the experience again for a long time.

If you’ve had an eye that has been uncomfortable or disappointing in some way, don’t give up. I would encourage you to have another go.

As our young client knows so clearly – you should have a great looking eye too.