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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 22;220:27–36. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.06.032

TABLE.

Approximate Manufacturing Times

Step Time
1. Facial topographic mapping 1 Hour
2. Digital sculpting and adaptation of facial data 4 Hours
3. Digital design of 3D mold 2 Hours
4. Mixing pigments and silicone 1 Hour
5. 3D printing the digitally designed mold 20 Hours
6. Casting the silicone prosthesis 16 Hours
7. Detailing 2 Hours
Total Time 46 Hours