TRANSHUMANISM
Ocular Prosthetics
World’s first artificial eyeball discovered in 2006, made of light material, probably bitumen paste With engraving and thin layer of gold. Tiny holes drilled for a golden thread to hold the eyeball in place. Woman’s skeleton dated some time between 2900 and 2800 BC.
First in-socket artificial eyes made in the 15th century were made of gold with coloured enamel
Due to WWII, German Kryolite Glass became unavailable in the United States, and plastic ocular prosthetics were developed in place
Ocular prosthesis (Ectblepharons) around 500 BC by Egyptian priests
Glass prosthetics by Venetian artisans considered finest in the world Technology further improved in Paris (17th century and Thuringia East Germany (mid 19th century) Blowing hollow glass Germany started exporting Kryolite Glass