What is the correct sequence to remove an artificial eye?

What is the correct sequence to remove an artificial eye?

• A. Using your dominant hand, raise the upper eyelid with the thumb; Cup the nondominant hand under the lower lid; Apply slight pressure with the index finger between the brow and the artificial eye, and remove.
• B. Use the nondominant hand to lift the lower lid and pull the prosthesis straight out.
• C. Remove the prosthesis by pulling without lifting the lids.
• D. Soak the prosthesis in solution and wait before removal.

Answer: (A)

Removing an artificial eye safely depends on controlled hand coordination and gentle support of the eye socket. Use one hand to lift the upper lid with the thumb, creating clearance above the prosthesis, while the other hand cups under the lower lid to cradle and stabilize the prosthesis. Then apply slight, steady pressure with a finger between the brow and the prosthetic eye to disengage it and guide it straight out. This approach protects the surrounding tissues, prevents the prosthesis from slipping or causing trauma, and avoids twisting or pinching the eye area. Other methods can compromise safety: pulling straight out without lifting the lids loses the protective support and can injure tissues; removing with one hand or without lid elevation reduces control; and soaking before removal is a cleaning step, not the removal sequence.

Removing an artificial eye safely depends on controlled hand coordination and gentle support of the eye socket. Use one hand to lift the upper lid with the thumb, creating clearance above the prosthesis, while the other hand cups under the lower lid to cradle and stabilize the prosthesis. Then apply slight, steady pressure with a finger between the brow and the prosthetic eye to disengage it and guide it straight out. This approach protects the surrounding tissues, prevents the prosthesis from slipping or causing trauma, and avoids twisting or pinching the eye area.

Other methods can compromise safety: pulling straight out without lifting the lids loses the protective support and can injure tissues; removing with one hand or without lid elevation reduces control; and soaking before removal is a cleaning step, not the removal sequence.