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Hackney man first to receive 3D-printed prosthetic eye | Hackney man first to receive 3D-printed prosthetic eye |
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Steve Verze from Hackney will receive the world's first 3D printed prosthetic eye | |
A hospital patient will become the first person in the world to have a 3D-printed prosthetic eye. | A hospital patient will become the first person in the world to have a 3D-printed prosthetic eye. |
Steve Verze, from Hackney, east London, will receive the eye on Thursday at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. | |
It is hoped the eye will be more realistic than a traditional acrylic prosthetic eye. | It is hoped the eye will be more realistic than a traditional acrylic prosthetic eye. |
It will also cut the time it takes for patients to be fitted with their prosthetics in half, from six weeks to three. | It will also cut the time it takes for patients to be fitted with their prosthetics in half, from six weeks to three. |
"I've needed a prosthetic since I was 20, and I've always felt self-conscious about it," said Mr Verze, who is in his 40s. | |
'Looks fantastic' | 'Looks fantastic' |
"When I leave my home I often take a second glance in the mirror, and I've not liked what I've seen. | "When I leave my home I often take a second glance in the mirror, and I've not liked what I've seen. |
"This new eye looks fantastic and, being based on 3D digital printing technology, it's only going to be better and better." | "This new eye looks fantastic and, being based on 3D digital printing technology, it's only going to be better and better." |
How Moorfields Hospital changed our world | How Moorfields Hospital changed our world |
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For a traditional prosthetic a patient has to undergo a two-hour session to mould their eye socket, before the prosthesis is fitted and then painted. | For a traditional prosthetic a patient has to undergo a two-hour session to mould their eye socket, before the prosthesis is fitted and then painted. |
The 3D printed prosthetic should reduce the manufacturing process to two to three weeks, with the initial appointment taking just half an hour, according to the hospital. | The 3D printed prosthetic should reduce the manufacturing process to two to three weeks, with the initial appointment taking just half an hour, according to the hospital. |
Moorfields Eye Hospital became an NHS facility in 1948 | Moorfields Eye Hospital became an NHS facility in 1948 |
Professor Mandeep Sagoo, consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, said the staff were "excited" at the potential of a fully digital prosthetic eye. | Professor Mandeep Sagoo, consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, said the staff were "excited" at the potential of a fully digital prosthetic eye. |
"We hope the forthcoming clinical trial will provide us with robust evidence about the value of this new technology, showing what a difference it makes for patients. | "We hope the forthcoming clinical trial will provide us with robust evidence about the value of this new technology, showing what a difference it makes for patients. |
"It clearly has the potential to reduce waiting lists." | "It clearly has the potential to reduce waiting lists." |
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