The brille (also called the ocular scale, eye cap or spectacle) is the layer of transparent, immovable disc-shaped skin or scale covering the eyes of some animals for protection, especially in animals without eyelids. The brille has evolved from a fusion of the upper and lower eyelids.

What are eye caps used for?

That’s why funeral homes use ‘eye caps’. These look and are worn much like contact lenses. They slip between the eye and the eyelid of the dead person and they have little ridges or spikes on them to hold the eyes shut and to keep the natural curvature of the eye.

Why do morticians use eye caps?

A: The eyes usually start to flatten after death. … You can use what is called an eye cap to put over the flattened eyeball to recreate the natural curvature of the eye. You can also inject tissue builder directly into the eyeball and fill it up. And sometimes, the embalming fluid will fill the eye to normal size.