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I had the same situation, though a different eye condition.

I felt somewhat insecure about my eye as a teenager, but i got lucky in that long emo hair was a fad when i was in high school, so i could push my hair over to cover that eye. It was silly, but fashionable. Ha

When i was 19, i started to get skull splitting headaches. Doctors determined that my eye was shrinking due to atrophy and that i might consider having it removed.

After some time thinking it over, i decided to go through with it. It made sense in my situation, so i can't recommend it for you. However, i can say that having a full sized prosthetic definitely improved the symmetry of my face and i got noticeably more dates in college after i got it.

It's been nine years now and ironically people think that the remaining authentic eye is worse looking than the prosthetic. One day I'll probably do the same with that eye. I don't regret it, but that's to be expected since the original eye was causing a lot of pain.

Just to set the record straight, though, not all prosthetic eyes are glass nor are they spherical.
Cringe warning. If you're squeamish, probably skip the next paragraph describing the surgery. You were warned.

During the surgery, a spherical implant was placed in my eye socket and the muscles surrounding the eye ball were wrapped around it. The implant kind of resembled a whiffle ball if i remember correctly. Anyways, the muscles were wrapped around it so that the prosthetic eye could have some movement and look completely natural.

The prosthetic itself looks like a sea shell. It lays on top of the implant and faces out. The doctor who made the prosthetic is actually an artist and he meticulously painted a replica of my remaining eye so that they would match. He took a ton of care to get the color, size, and even placement of visible blood vessels just right. It was rreally impressive. It was covered in this super glossy plastic material and its really light. I can't speak to actual glass eyes, but mine has never even come close to popping out accidentally. It's too light for anything like that.

Cleaning it is a breeze and it takes about as long as brushing your teeth. Also, it doesn't have to be done daily. Your eyes are a very clean part of your body. They are naturally cleaned by the body. As long as you have working tear ducts, eye lids, and eye lashes, not much debris is getting in there. I only have to clean mine once every couple of months and even that is pretty frequent according to my doctor.



There you go. Now you have the other side of the story. Only you know what's right for you and the best thing you can do is be informed on the facts.

By the way, if it's not your eye that people stare at, it's a cow lick or toothpaste on your shirt, or some other mundane thing. Try not to worry about it so much. People just stare, but that doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. Think of it this way, they might be staring because they think you're attractive. You never know. Just do you and don't give it so much weight.

i think eye patches are cool and mysterious in a campy sort of way. if i were in your position i would use it as an excuse to wear one even if people weren't making shitty comments.

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if a patch is the way you go just remember to be stylish with it. its a major fashion accessory that everyone is going to notice so be sure to pick one out that is nice and suits you well. you can even get a collection going for different occasions.

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I would think that explaining your situation may help. Besides that it seems like an interesting situation. I have a friend on here not currently part of this sub who has vision in only one eye but I think that eye is actually pretty good. But I personally am not too sure of how to deal with it myself.