Abstract
Loss of an eye or any body part has an intimidating and crippling effect on the psychosocial well-being of the patient. Although the artificial prosthesis cannot restore the function, it can highly improve the patient’s esthetics and help them regain their psychological confidence. Literature has advocated various rehabilitation modalities including empirical use of stock shells, modifying stock eyes, custom-made ocular prostheses, ocular implants, etc. A custom-made ocular prosthesis, among all the techniques, shows improved adaptation to tissue bed, distributes uniform pressure, provides a more esthetic and precise result, and is relatively cost-effective. This case report explores a relatively comprehensive method of custom ocular prosthesis fabrication for an ocular defect with a satisfactory outcome.
Highlights
Eye is considered to be one of the vital components of face which helps in vision and in communication and facial expression
Ocular prosthesis commended for rehabilitation of defects caused due to evisceration or enucleation can be either readymade stock shell, tailoring the stock eye or custom-made prosthesis.[1,4]
Stock eye prosthesis was largely advocated by Laney and Gardner[7] but the limitations like poor fit, constant tissue irritations, accumulation of fluid in tissue prosthesis interface, bacterial growth and compromised esthetic outcome exist
Summary
Eye is considered to be one of the vital components of face which helps in vision and in communication and facial expression. Ocular prosthesis commended for rehabilitation of defects caused due to evisceration or enucleation can be either readymade stock shell, tailoring the stock eye or custom-made prosthesis.[1,4] Custom-made ocular prosthesis shows improved adaptation to tissue bed, distributes uniform pressure and provides a more esthetic and precise result.[5]. This case report explores a relatively comprehensive method of custom ocular prosthesis fabrication for an ocular defect. The patient was given proper instructions on insertion, removal and hygiene of the prosthesis
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