by Krack Media | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog
Every year we encourage people not to celebrate Independence Day with the use of personal fireworks, yet every year our message is unfortunately unheard, or worse ignored. The danger of fireworks can not be overstated; personal injury, fires, and even death can be...
by Krack Media | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
Sarah Haddad, B.C.O., B.A.D.O., has been an apprentice ocularist under the tutelage of her father Stephen Haddad, B.C.O, B.A.D.O., at Ocular Prosthetics, Inc. since 2008. This past fall at the American Society of Ocularists (ASO) meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada...
by Krack Media | May 23, 2016 | Blog
Ocular melanoma is a DNA mutation of the eye’s pigment cells causing them to multiply and collect within the eye. While this is the most common type of eye cancer found in adults, it is still very rare. Only a small number of factors have been linked to an increased...
by Krack Media | Apr 15, 2016 | Blog
Everything changed with a simple request, “Could I please have some books for school?” Jespa Awomah, a 16 year old boy from a small village in Cameroon, just so happened to be asking this donation of Rebecca Akumbu, the sister of Ruth Akumbu, founder of the Plant A...
by Krack Media | Mar 21, 2016 | Blog
One of the most frequent questions our ocularists get from patients shortly after receiving their first prosthetic eye is, “Can I wear makeup?”. And the resounding answer is yes, you can in fact wear normal makeup with your prosthetic eye! While this endorsement is...
by Krack Media | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog
While your doctor is your first and foremost resource for your individual postoperative care plan, a number of general guidelines are recommended. Following an enucleation or evisceration surgery, your doctor will likely prescribe a few oral medications such as...
