About Monoplex Eye Prosthetics, LLC
and Studley Ocular Labs

hand creafted ocular prosthetics - Monoplex Eye Prosthetics – Studley Ocular Labs – Sturbridge MA, Bedford NH, Portland ME, Worcester MAOur Mission

At Monoplex Eye Prosthetics and Studley Ocular Labs our focus on patient care and handcrafted ocular prosthetics allows us to provide each patient with a custom artificial eye made from the highest quality materials within a compassionate, trusting and understanding environment.

 

What is a Board Certified Ocularist

A Board Certified Ocularist is a specialist in the fitting and fabrication of custom ocular prosthetics who has completed the education program of the American Society of Ocularists well as receivied certification with National Examining Board of Ocularists (NEBO, http://www.neboboard.org/). This extensive training includes over 10,000 hours of working under a Board Approved Dimplomate Ocularist to ensure that each Board Certified Ocularist is highly trained in the art of manufacturing, painting and fitting custom ocular prosthetics. This certification and training must be continued through annual meetings, lectures and education classes held by the American Society of Ocularists.

 

Family Nature of Business

Monoplex Eye Prosthetics and Studley Ocular Labs are both owned by Peter J. Kazanovicz, B.C.O, B.A.D.O.

Lindsey Kazanovicz-Boyle, B.C.O is currently practicing at all locations as a Board Certified Ocularist. She has grown in up the family business of making artificial eyes and is proud to carry on the tradition and bring new ideas and technology to the practice.

Peter’s son Christopher also works at all offices as an Ocularist and Expert Painter. He provides consult to his father and sister on color theory and painting techniques.

Peter’s wife Michelle and his two youngest children, Zachary and Stephen have all spent time in the office providing support for the business.

For the rest of the staff, Monoplex and Studley feel like family as well. Beth and Katyln have both been friends for decades and provide excellent patient care and services.

 

Our History

Monoplex Eye Prosthetics and Studley Ocular Labs have been pillars in the artificial eye community for decades.

Monoplex Eye Prosthetics was originally established in the 1940’s as part of American Optical Corporation located in Southbridge, MA,  American Optical and the Monoplex division were innovators in the plastic ocular prosthetic field. The methods and processes they developed over 75 years ago are still used today. American Optical trained many Ocularists who still practice today including Peter J. Kazanovicz, the current owner of Monoplex Eye Prosthetics. “I am proud to use the methods I learned during my training at American Optical. They were true pioneers in the development and fabrication of the plastic artificial eye. I have seen patients who still have their original American Optical eye and I can see attention to detail which was and still is what sets Monoplex Eye Prosthetics apart.”

Studley Ocular Labs has been serving New Hampshire and Southern Maine since the early 1960‘s. When Peter took over the business from Isabel Studley in 1991 he continued to provided patients with the high level of care they were accustomed to while adding his own personal touch and the expertise he received while with American Optical.

Today Monoplex Eye Prosthetics and Studley Ocular Labs work together to provide each and every patient with a custom ocular prosthetic made from the highest quality materials within a compassionate, trusting and understanding environment.

If you remember American Optical or were a patient a great website to visit is http://www.dickwhitney.net/RBWAOHistoryIndex.html. This gentleman has a vast history of AO and its people.