Definition of Glass eyeGlass eye: 1. An artificial replacement for an eyeball. In other words, an artificial eye, a globe of glass or plastic colored so it looks like an eyeball. The first glass eye was made in 1832 by the glassblower Ludwig Muller-Uri in Lauscha, Germany. Although artificial eyes can be manufactured from plastic today, no other material is said to be equal to a glass eye created from a special blend of Cryolite glass. See also: Ocular prosthesis. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionaryhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24559 Last Editorial Review: 9/25/2012
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