Comments on: World's Oldest Artificial Eyeball http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/14/worlds-oldest-artificial-eyeball/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/14/worlds-oldest-artificial-eyeball/comment-page-1/#comment-156522 Alex Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:26:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/14/worlds-oldest-artificial-eyeball/#comment-156522 No, Gellner - it was specifically made as an artificial eyeball: <em>According to Sajadi, even the most delicate eye capillaries were drawn on this eyeball using golden wires with a thickness measuring less than half a millimetre. There are also some parallel lines around the pupil forming a diamond shape. Two holes are also seen on the sides of this eyeball to hold it in the eye socket.</em> No, Gellner - it was specifically made as an artificial eyeball:

According to Sajadi, even the most delicate eye capillaries were drawn on this eyeball using golden wires with a thickness measuring less than half a millimetre. There are also some parallel lines around the pupil forming a diamond shape. Two holes are also seen on the sides of this eyeball to hold it in the eye socket.

]]> By: Gellner http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/14/worlds-oldest-artificial-eyeball/comment-page-1/#comment-155470 Gellner Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:40:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/14/worlds-oldest-artificial-eyeball/#comment-155470 Did know one consider the possibility that maybe they just "stuck" it there during the burial rites? I mean, come on. Did know one consider the possibility that maybe they just "stuck" it there during the burial rites? I mean, come on.

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