Enucleation is an operation where the globe of the eye is removed and a surgical implant is fitted to replace it. Evisceration involves replacing the contents of the globe with a surgical implant. Both operations the conjunctiva is sutured across
We’ve just picked up the brochures for the Arteyes WA Ten Pin Bowling afternoon. It is on the 19th July at Rosemount Bowl in North Perth. I love this annual event as it makes the point that having an artificial
If you watched ‘Can We Help‘ on ABC, you might be wondering who Jenny Geeland is. Well, its little old me, Jenny Geelen. The filming was great fun. But hard to keep a straight face with Peter Rowsthorn pulling faces
We are always keen to get out to the hospitals and talk to the staff about patient concerns. One of the clinic nurses recently told us that some people choose not to have an artificial eye fitted. She said that
Writing down your eye loss story is a powerful way of helping yourself adjust. I learnt this at Australian Ocularlists Association training last week-end in Fremantle. Pychologist Michael Tunnecliffe shared some insights from his thirty years of speaking with people
The phone rings. I am talking to someone for the first time. They have recently had an eye removed. I know this is a tough time for them. It is really important to us that people facing eye loss get
On the 11th of May 2008 I am visiting Dubai to run a clinic fitting artificial eyes. It’s been a year since my last trip to Dubai. The purpose of this visit is to promote the artificial eye service that
A haptic lens is an artificial eye which is worn when the real eye has not been removed. It is also called a scleral lens or scleral shell. Children born with micro-ophthalmia (the eye is small because it did not
Hearing the news that your eye has to be removed is like having a rug ripped out from under your feet. Suddenly, you’re overwhelmed with feelings – shock, numbness, disbelief, anger, sadness, fear and anxiety. And then the questions begin:
My next trip to Darwin is scheduled for August 4th 2008. As I said in ‘Diary From Darwin Part 1’, I’ll be doing some more training at the Royal Darwin Hospital. And that’s not all. I’m also going along to
