Open AccessA Simplified Method to Fabricate a Pneumatic Ocular Prosthesis for Large Ocular Defects
Author(s) -
Himanshi Aggarwal,
Pradeep Kumar,
Raghuwar Dayal Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.1007/s13191-014-0377-8
Subject(s) - ocular prosthesis , enucleation , fornix , eyelid , palpebral fissure , prosthesis , medicine , materials science , surgery , orthodontics , hippocampus , endocrinology
When an enucleation or exenteration procedure removes the entire orbital contents but not the eyelids, an abnormally large orbital socket is created that would require an equally sized volume enhancing, flush fitting ocular prosthesis. The solid acrylic prosthesis would rest on or in the lower fornix and owing to its weight, causes distortion of the lower eyelid and/or asymmetrical alignment of the entire palpebral fissure. The aim of this article was to describe a method of fabricating a pneumatic light weight custom ocular prosthesis using lost wax technique to overcome the deteriorating effects of conventional solid ocular prosthesis.