Prosthetics Advancement Lab

Janet Chao, BCO, CCA; owner of Prosthetics Advancement Lab. We specialize in custom fitted, custom fabricated ocular and facial prostheses. Las Vegas, NV

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Our 2023 wall:

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2/2.
6. paint some black between the lines to cover up the red
7. cure and polish the prosthesis

pics: the finished novelty prosthesis and the image the patient provided as inspiration

#ocularistry #prostheticeye #noveltyeye

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1/2. This is one of the most challenging novelty eyes we’ve made:
1. paint everything black
2. grid the surface with pencil, 1mm apart
3. freehand the numbers with engraving tool and handpiece
4. touch up the numbers with paint
5. paint red over the entire surface

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A 10mm diameter vs. 13mm diameter iris (most are between 11-12mm) #ocularistry #prostheticeye

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We put metallic silver paint into the iris texture (at the patient’s request) and here’s the result:

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It still took two tries to pack the top layer correctly. #ocularistry #prostheticeye

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Metallic gold prosthesis with layers of gold leaf inside. This one was bit more challenging to make than it appears.

The shape has been modified drastically from the original impression to achieve lid symmetry. It provides support to the lids and socket tissue. #ocularistry

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If the entire edge was trimmed this way then there may be issues during packing, so for the remaining edges the gold leaf was trimmed away from the edge using an engraving tool following application. Then just several coats of uncured PMMA syrup over everything before packing.

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To make this prosthesis, the left ear was scanned, flipped, and printed at @UCD_TEAM (top left) then the mold was made with @SmoothOn Dragon Skin (bottom left). Right ear was cast with @MonsterClayUSA (not shown) then fitted over the cast of the right ear (bottom right) to sculpt

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Before and after of a prosthetic ear, worn over an existing ear of a congenial microtia case. #anaplastology #ear #prosthetics #prostheticear #microtia

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In @techreview, designers and users of prosthetic devices—including @operafuture alum Gil Weinberg and former Labber @VIKTORIAMODESTA—talk about creating prostheses that break conventional paradigms in favor of exploring new aesthetics and functionality. https://t.co/xxFYBDFHkf

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@DGlaucomflecken @NPAF_tweets Currently dealing with a UHC situation. Got one bag for each employee.

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This glow in the dark eye 🤩🤩 (galaxy with glow in the dark stars)

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A nasal prosthesis can make a huge difference to a person’s face. For this case we added some thin flaps to increase surface area for the adhesives due to the amount of movement in the area. #nose #prosthesis #prosthetics #anaplastology

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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

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seen at the ASO meeting—glass eye models with muscles and optic nerve

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delivered a nasal prosthesis yesterday

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New office decor: Eye Pedestal candle holder and Ivy Hand soap holder from Bath and Body Works 👁

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Could use some tips on flower arranging