A FALSE eye that swivels in synchrony with its natural partner is being
developed by engineers in Canada. They aim to make the false eye follow the real
eye’s motion so faithfully that it will look completely natural.
The implant is intended mainly for people who have had a malignant facial
tumour. This condition can cause catastrophic damage that requires large
portions of the face, sometimes including an entire eye socket, to be surgically
removed.
After the operation, patients wear specially made plastic mouldings, in which
a false eye may be set, held in place by surgically implanted magnets or…
