did you know that the average human eyeball is two and a half centimeters
eyeball is two and a half centimeters
eyeball is two and a half centimeters wide by two and a half centimeters deep
wide by two and a half centimeters deep
wide by two and a half centimeters deep by a fraction over two centimeters tall
by a fraction over two centimeters tall
by a fraction over two centimeters tall now that’s not the kind of information
now that’s not the kind of information
now that’s not the kind of information you’re gonna need every day unless of
you’re gonna need every day unless of
you’re gonna need every day unless of course you make them for a living
this medical laboratory has been
this medical laboratory has been producing artificial eyes since World
producing artificial eyes since World
producing artificial eyes since World War one back then
War one back then
War one back then they were known as the army spectacle
they were known as the army spectacle
they were known as the army spectacle Depot but they’ve come a long way since
Depot but they’ve come a long way since
Depot but they’ve come a long way since then now they look after over 40,000
then now they look after over 40,000
then now they look after over 40,000 patients and they make over 6,000 eyes a
patients and they make over 6,000 eyes a
patients and they make over 6,000 eyes a year every single eye is made by hand to
year every single eye is made by hand to
year every single eye is made by hand to an exact order a wax pattern of the
an exact order a wax pattern of the
an exact order a wax pattern of the patient’s eye socket is sent here to the
patient’s eye socket is sent here to the
patient’s eye socket is sent here to the lab in Blackpool and a plaster of Paris
lab in Blackpool and a plaster of Paris
lab in Blackpool and a plaster of Paris cast is made this produces a mould that
cast is made this produces a mould that
cast is made this produces a mould that is the exact shape of the eye that
is the exact shape of the eye that
is the exact shape of the eye that they’re gay to manufacture the iris or
they’re gay to manufacture the iris or
they’re gay to manufacture the iris or colored part of the eye is painted onto
colored part of the eye is painted onto
colored part of the eye is painted onto a flat plastic disc which is measured to
a flat plastic disc which is measured to
a flat plastic disc which is measured to the size of the patient’s remaining iris
the size of the patient’s remaining iris
the size of the patient’s remaining iris each iris is hand painted using
each iris is hand painted using
each iris is hand painted using oil-based paints and the technicians
oil-based paints and the technicians
oil-based paints and the technicians work from either a digital photo or a
work from either a digital photo or a
work from either a digital photo or a previously painted eye to make sure that
previously painted eye to make sure that
previously painted eye to make sure that it will match the other eye after 18
it will match the other eye after 18
it will match the other eye after 18 hours the iris paint is dry and it gets
hours the iris paint is dry and it gets
hours the iris paint is dry and it gets pressed into a button shaped disc this
pressed into a button shaped disc this
pressed into a button shaped disc this puts a curve on top of the iris so that
puts a curve on top of the iris so that
puts a curve on top of the iris so that it will be flush on top of the round eye
it will be flush on top of the round eye
it will be flush on top of the round eye the iris is placed upside down in a mold
the iris is placed upside down in a mold
the iris is placed upside down in a mold and the white of the eye is made it’s
and the white of the eye is made it’s
and the white of the eye is made it’s made out of poly methyl methacrylate a
made out of poly methyl methacrylate a
made out of poly methyl methacrylate a medical grade acrylic plastic similar to
medical grade acrylic plastic similar to
medical grade acrylic plastic similar to the material that used to make false
the material that used to make false
the material that used to make false teeth once prepared it’s squashed down
teeth once prepared it’s squashed down
teeth once prepared it’s squashed down into the cast of the top of the iris and
into the cast of the top of the iris and
into the cast of the top of the iris and the whole mold goes into an oven for two
the whole mold goes into an oven for two
the whole mold goes into an oven for two and a half hours
and a half hours
and a half hours the eye is now starting to take shape
the eye is now starting to take shape
the eye is now starting to take shape the excess acrylic material is trimmed
the excess acrylic material is trimmed
the excess acrylic material is trimmed away on a grinding rail and the eye gets
away on a grinding rail and the eye gets
away on a grinding rail and the eye gets stained and veined the average human eye
stained and veined the average human eye
stained and veined the average human eye isn’t snow white so a bit of watercolor
isn’t snow white so a bit of watercolor
isn’t snow white so a bit of watercolor paint is dabbed around the edges
paint is dabbed around the edges
paint is dabbed around the edges depending on the patient’s natural color
depending on the patient’s natural color
depending on the patient’s natural color this embroidery silk is used to
this embroidery silk is used to
this embroidery silk is used to replicate the veins of the eye the
replicate the veins of the eye the
replicate the veins of the eye the thread is separated into individual
thread is separated into individual
thread is separated into individual fibers and applied with an acrylic
fibers and applied with an acrylic
fibers and applied with an acrylic varnish
varnish
varnish just one centimetre of this thread will
just one centimetre of this thread will
just one centimetre of this thread will provide enough fibers to make over 100
provide enough fibers to make over 100
provide enough fibers to make over 100 eyes a coat of clear acrylic varnish is
eyes a coat of clear acrylic varnish is
eyes a coat of clear acrylic varnish is applied over the top of the eye and it
applied over the top of the eye and it
applied over the top of the eye and it gets even cured to seal it
gets even cured to seal it
gets even cured to seal it finally a buff and polish gives us a
finally a buff and polish gives us a
finally a buff and polish gives us a nice glossy finish and the appearance of
nice glossy finish and the appearance of
nice glossy finish and the appearance of a living eye the expected lifespan of an
a living eye the expected lifespan of an
a living eye the expected lifespan of an artificial eye is around six years as
artificial eye is around six years as
artificial eye is around six years as long as it gets looked after properly
long as it gets looked after properly
long as it gets looked after properly and the end result is pretty amazing
and the end result is pretty amazing
and the end result is pretty amazing meet Pavel he’s been wearing an
meet Pavel he’s been wearing an
meet Pavel he’s been wearing an artificial eye since an accident when he
artificial eye since an accident when he
artificial eye since an accident when he was 15 can you tell which one it is
was 15 can you tell which one it is
was 15 can you tell which one it is are you looking hot nope I can’t tell
are you looking hot nope I can’t tell
are you looking hot nope I can’t tell either okay it’s actually the one on the
either okay it’s actually the one on the
either okay it’s actually the one on the right of the frame what thanks pav
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