A Case Report on Fabrication of a Non-integrated Hollow Ocular Prosthesis Using Soap Spacer

Abstract

Loss of an eye can be caused by cancer, trauma, or congenital defects. The rehabilitation of an ocular defect can be done by using a stock prosthesis or by customising a prosthesis for the patient. A prosthesis fabricated by customisation offers more advantages than a stock prosthesis. A custom ocular prosthesis is fabricated by taking an impression of the socket and the tissue bed and allows better contouring of the prosthesis. Hence a custom prosthesis provides a better fit by positive adaptation to the tissue bed, is more comfortable to use and it also gives better cosmetic results compared to a stock eye prosthesis. Hollowing out the prosthesis further increases the patients comfort and adaptability. The main objective of this chapter is to describe a technique for fabricating a hollow ocular prosthesis with the help of a soap spacer.