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Will a prosthetic left eye also look up if the right eye looks up at a tall building?

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Some do: There are many ways to prepare a eye socket for a prosthetic eye. Some of the ways do impart movement to the prosthesis. It is more common to provide left-right movement only, however. So most prosthetic eyes do not "look" up or down.

Answered 1/21/2015

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