Fred Harwin is an ocularist, and the Director for the Center for Ocular Prosthetics in Portland. A former medical illustrator, Harwin currently creates highly detailed artificial eyes. A process that combines tremendous artistic talent and deep anatomical knowledge, these prosthetics are tiny works of art that can change lives.

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