Michael Hughes, a Board Certified Ocularist, began working in prosthetics in 1982. Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg with the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. He continued his education at Pennsylvania State University, majoring in fine arts. Michael obtained a certificate in maxillofacial prosthetics technology from the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware (in conjunction with Temple University).

Michael Hughes served with the Veterans Administration in St. Louis and Washington, D.C., as Chief of the Artificial Eye and Restorations Clinic before settling into the suburban Washington, D.C. area. His primary office is located in Vienna, Virginia, with offices also in Richmond, Roanoke, and Charlottesville. Michael is the principle ocularist at the University of Virginia.

Michael Hughes was awarded a Fellow member to the American Society of Ocularists in 2014 and has held numerous positions with the American Society of Ocularists. He has been a prolific writer regarding prosthetic eyes, contributing articles to numerous professional books and journals. The history of the profession holds special interest for Michael Hughes.