Adventure in Colors
Prosthetic

Hand-Painted Prosthetic Lenses

Adventure in Colors creates individually hand-painted soft contact lenses designed to closely match the appearance of the fellow eye and address specialized prosthetic and therapeutic needs.

A Highly Individualized Process

Each hand-painted prosthetic lens is created individually. The process is designed to produce a lens that closely resembles the patient's fellow eye in color, pattern, and overall appearance. Because every patient's eye is unique, each lens is approached as a custom project.

The eye-care professional works with Adventure in Colors to provide the necessary patient information, photographs, and lens parameters. A sample or trial lens may be created and refined through an iterative approval process before the final lens is produced.

Available Customization

  • Iris color and pattern matching
  • Pupil size and appearance
  • Clear or black pupil options
  • Dark backing if needed
  • Iris diameter
  • Lens parameters
  • Decentration where required on the final lens for non seeing eye only

Common Applications

Hand-painted prosthetic lenses may be appropriate for a range of conditions where a custom iris appearance is needed. The following are examples of situations where this type of lens may be considered.

Albinism

Custom iris appearance for patients with reduced iris pigmentation.

Aniridia

Prosthetic iris for patients with absent or significantly reduced iris tissue.

Coloboma

Custom lens to address iris coloboma and related appearance concerns.

Ocular Disfigurement

Individualized lens to restore a more natural-looking eye appearance.

Leucoma / Corneal Opacity

Custom lens to mask corneal opacity or scarring.

Glare & Light Sensitivity

Black backing options where appropriate for light-sensitive patients.

Custom Iris Appearance

Situations requiring a natural-looking, individually matched iris.

How the Process Works

01

Professional Submission

The eye-care professional submits the required patient and lens information using the ordering form.

02

Photography

Good eye photographs of the fellow eye are important for accurate color and pattern matching.

03

Sample Creation

A hand-painted sample or trial lens may be created and modified through an approval process.

04

Final Lens

The final lens is created from the approved reference once the sample is confirmed.

Photography Is Important

Good photographs of the fellow eye are an important part of the color-matching process. Clear, well-lit images help ensure the hand-painted lens closely matches the patient's natural eye appearance.

View Photography Instructions

Before & After: Custom Hand-Painted Prosthetic Lenses

Each hand-painted prosthetic lens is individually created to closely match the appearance of the patient's reference eye. These examples demonstrate how customized iris color, pattern, pupil design, and opacity can help create a more natural and balanced appearance.

Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens
Patient before custom prosthetic lens
Before
Patient with custom hand-painted prosthetic lens
With Custom Lens

Results vary by patient. Each lens is individually designed based on the patient's anatomy, reference-eye appearance, fitting requirements, and approved color sample.

Learn About the Ordering Process

For Eye-Care Professionals

Ready to Place an Order?

Hand-painted prosthetic lenses are ordered through licensed eye-care professionals. Visit our ordering page for forms, photography requirements, and submission information.

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