NEW LOCATION! We are in the front corner office of the CHOICE building. Click on the map above for navigation.
Paul Tanner became interested in making prosthetic eyes, ears, and noses when a relative lost an ear while being treated for cancer. As an artist with a fascination in science, Paul developed a passion for anaplastology (the art and science of creating artificial anatomy). His dream of helping people with his unique mindset and skillset lives on after 25 years.
Services Provided
Cleaning/Polishing/Resurfacing
Is your prosthesis dull, irritating, or itchy? Do you get a lot of discharge? You should consider getting a high quality polish to make it more comfortable!
At no extra cost, we offer a surface coating that makes your prosthesis feel “wet”, however you will need to leave your prosthesis with us for 24 hours.
Eye Prosthesis for Evisceration or Enucleation
The artificial eye is custom shaped so that your eyelids match and custom colored to match your other eye.
Scleral Shell Cover
This type of prosthesis is very thin (about the thickness of a coin) to be fit over the top of an unseeing eye. Proper fit and fabrication are imperative to the maximum comfort of the wearer.
Socket Expansion Therapy
For those born with one eye, this therapy reshapes the soft tissues in the socket. Socket expansion has the best results when you start your child when they are young.
Have Full Confidence in your Service
Paul stands by his work and is confident that he can provide you excellent service. He offers a 90 day satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisfied with his service, you may return the prosthesis for a full refund and seek another provider.
We work with many insurance plans. Are you wondering whether your insurance will cover your eye prosthesis and subsequent cleanings? Please call or text with questions.
Your medical insurance should cover the service of fabricating and polishing artificial eyes, although you may need authorization for our services. How much you pay out of pocket will depend on the business that fabricates your prosthesis and your plan benefits.
We are in-network with several plans but not all.
As of March 2025, we no longer accept UHC patients. From what we understand, there are no providers in the state of Utah and UHC is not willing to contract with any providers at this time. You may call you insurance and ask to be covered with in-network benefits and request Custom DME to be your provider. We are instructing UHC members to pay cash and request reimbursement.
Eye Prosthetics
Many people think of artificial eyes as glass eyes. However, eye prostheses are made with a clear plastic. With plastic, a three dimensional optical effect can be acheived, and a better fit can be obtained from adding or subtracting plastic as needed.
