The Center for Ocular Prosthetics, LLC

Specialties

The Center for Ocular Prosthetics, LLC creates detailed, custom-​made ocular prothestics (artificial eyes), for those young and old alike, transforming the appearances of prisoners, priests and everyone in between.

Based in Portland, Oregon and representing a professional of less than 150 board-​certified ocularists in the United States, Mr. Harwin combines advanced degrees in both science and fine art. Harwin’s talent and attention to detail has been recognized across the country and was the subject of an award-​winning short documentary entitled «Ocularist,» which won numerous awards, including at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.

History

Established in 1993.

Fredric Harwin created the Center to serve the needs of those required ocular prosthesis.

Meet the Business Owner

Fredric H.

Business Owner

After completing school, Harwin served as the Director of Medical Illustration at Wayne County General Hospital, a teaching affiliate of the University of Michigan. He later joined the faculty at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Ore. Harwin has also taught at Portland State University, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and was an Adjunct Professor of Medical Illustration at the University of California’s San Francisco Medical Center. Today, he serves as an Adjunct Professor of the Medical Illustration program jointly run by the Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland Institute of Art.