ABSTRACT
The loss of an eye is a traumatic and common event. The psychological effects of losing an eye are frequently more difficult to deal with than its functional loss. This article describes the management of a child patient with anopthalmic socket, by an innovative technique of customizing the stock acrylic resin ocular prosthesis to get improved esthetics, accurate location of iris-pupil complex and exact fit in the defect.
Subject(s)
Acrylic Resins/chemistry , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Child, Preschool , Esthetics , Eye Enucleation/rehabilitation , Eye, Artificial , Humans , Iris , Male , Prosthesis Design , Prosthesis Fitting , Pupil , Retinal Neoplasms/surgery , Retinoblastoma/surgery , Surface PropertiesABSTRACT
Ocular defects may cause several ocular and orbital disorders, which require surgical intervention. These defects are psychologically disturbing for the patients, and therefore, they require immediate management and rehabilitation by a team of specialist. Ocular prosthesis may be either readymade (stock) or custom made. Fabrication of a custom ocular prosthesis allows for a range of variations during construction. The iris can also be custom made by ocular painting or by digital photography. The optimum cosmetic and functional results of a custom-made prosthesis enhance the patient's rehabilitation to a normal life style. This paper elaborates the technique for fabrication of a custom-made ocular prosthesis for an atrophic eye socket utilizing digital photography.