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Ocular Defect Rehabilitation Using Photography and Digital Imaging: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Buzayan Muaiyed M.,
Ariffin Yusnidar T.,
Yunus Norsiah,
Mahmood Wan Adida Azina Binti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12235
Subject(s) - photography , rehabilitation , digital imaging , digital photography , medicine , optometry , computer vision , computer science , digital image , visual arts , art , image processing , physical therapy , image (mathematics)
Ocular disorders occasionally necessitate surgical intervention that may lead to eye defects. The primary objective in restoring and rehabilitating such defects with an ocular prosthesis is to enable patients to cope better with associated psychological stress and to return to their accustomed lifestyle. A series of detailed steps for custom‐made ocular prosthesis fabrication using the advantages of digital photography to replace the conventional oil paint and monopoly iris painting technique are presented in this article. In the present case, a digital photograph of the patient's iris was captured using a digital camera and manipulated on a computer using graphic software to produce a replica of the natural iris. The described technique reduces treatment time, increases simplicity, and permits the patient's natural iris to be replicated without the need for iris painting and special artistic skills.