Abstract
We aimed to assess the cosmetic outcome of patients who underwent enucleation for uveal melanoma. The subjective assessment was based on a questionnaire, including four questions on postoperative cosmetic outcome. As part of the objective assessment, the following features were evaluated using a four-point scale: the symmetry of the upper eyelid sulcus, color matching between the prosthetic and healthy eye, prosthetic eye motility, and eyelid position. We enrolled 90 patients after enucleation (58 with and 32 without an orbital implant). The overall subjective assessment scores were 3.5/4 and 3.3/4 points in patients with and without an implant, respectively. The overall objective assessment scores were 3.3/4 and 2.3/4 in patients with and without an implant, respectively (p < 0.001). The cosmetic outcome was rated significantly higher by patients than by investigators (p < 0.05). There was no significant association between the overall subjective and objective assessment of the cosmetic outcome in any of the groups. Cosmetic outcome after enucleation for uveal melanoma was highly rated by patients. It was rated higher by patients than by investigators. The presence of an orbital implant was associated with higher objective assessment scores in terms of the symmetry of the upper lid sulcus, prosthetic eye motility, and eyelid position.
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