Eye is a vital organ not only in terms of vision but also being an important component of facial ... more Eye is a vital organ not only in terms of vision but also being an important component of facial expression. Loss of eye has a crippling effect on the psychology of the patient. The rehabilitation of the ocular defect is complex task and if reconstruction by plastic surgery is not possible or not desired by the patient, the defect can be rehabilitated by an orbital/ocular prosthesis. While prosthetic replacement is the treatment of choice owing to its acceptable and life like appearance, retention of the ocular prosthesis is an important factor for success of the prosthesis. Although implant eye prosthesis has a superior outcome, due to economic factors it may not be advisable in all patients. The present article describes a simplified technique for the fabrication ocular prosthesis by modifying a stock ocular prosthesis to achieve ideal fit, esthetics and cost-effectiveness
Eye is a vital organ not only in terms of vision but also being an important component of facial ... more Eye is a vital organ not only in terms of vision but also being an important component of facial expression. Loss of eye has a crippling effect on the psychology of the patient. The rehabilitation of the ocular defect is complex task and if reconstruction by plastic surgery is not possible or not desired by the patient, the defect can be rehabilitated by an orbital/ocular prosthesis. While prosthetic replacement is the treatment of choice owing to its acceptable and life like appearance, retention of the ocular prosthesis is an important factor for success of the prosthesis. Although implant eye prosthesis has a superior outcome, due to economic factors it may not be advisable in all patients. The present article describes a simplified technique for the fabrication ocular prosthesis by modifying a stock ocular prosthesis to achieve ideal fit, esthetics and cost-effectiveness
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