[Blindtlk] gross but what do I do?

[Gary Wunder]

Is there enough feeling in the skin which I assume overlies the prosthesis
so that you can apply eye shadow, eye liner and mascara on your lashes.  

I have tried all three and as a man have never gotten much in the way of a
positive response.

Gary

 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Constance Canode
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 6:50 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] gross but what do I do?

I know this is a strange question, but I have always been curious about it.
I do not have prosthetic eyes, and this is why I ask.  Is there enough
feeling in the skin which I assume overlies the prosthesis so that you can
apply eye shadow, eye liner and mascara on your lashes.  I take pride in the
way I look, as it unfortunately is how we are judged, and I would never go
out in public without makeup.  This may be offensive, and if so, I am sorry,
but applying makeup correctly is very easy, and I think more blind women
should do it.  It enhances natural beauty and I have broached this subject
with several people I know.  Their comments have astounded me.  "I can't see
it, so who cares" was one of them, or "who cares what I look like" was
another comment.  Sorry to go on about this and I really hope I haven't
opened a can of worms, but I really am curious.  It is such a simple task to
learn.

Connie Canode
At 04:21 PM 9/20/2010, you wrote:
>Hmm, I tend to have this type of build up around spring or fall and use 
>saline solution to flush out some of the gunk and just have tissues 
>on-hand to wipe away any drainage.
>HTH
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J Smith" <rsmith247 at csc.com>
>To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 4:23 PM
>Subject: [Blindtlk] gross but what do I do?
>
>
>>Hi all, here's a good one for you.  I have two prosthetic eyes, the 
>>plastic shell style which rides on round silicone implants in the sockets.
>>Fluid will build up underneath the prosthetic eyes and I will then 
>>pick at the corners of my sockets to get it out or pull the plastic 
>>eye shell away from the implant to then make it bubble out then wipe 
>>it off.  I hate doing this and I know it's gross but if I don't do it 
>>it will come out of its own accord and that looks bad too as 
>>illustrated by my sighted wife who told me one time that I "have 
>>something in the corner of your eye".  I felt there and it was fluid 
>>built up.  I think that part of it is alergies but part of it is 
>>simply the fact that everybody's eye socket produces fluid to keep the
eyes moist and mine is collecting under the eye shells.
>>When I go in for cleaning and maintenance of the eyes, I am told 
>>repeatedly that the implants, the socket tissue, and the fit is fine.
>>
>>Thanks much in advance,
>>
>>Bob Smith
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