Open AccessComplete procedure for custom ocular prosthesis for enucleated eye-Case report
Author(s) -
Poonam Wakure,
Manu Rathee,
Sanju Malik,
Maqbul Alam,
Sandeep Singh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ip annals of prosthodontics and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-4796
DOI - 10.18231/j.aprd.2022.010
Subject(s) - ocular prosthesis , disfigurement , prosthesis , optometry , task (project management) , medicine , rehabilitation , psychology , surgery , engineering , physical therapy , systems engineering
The loss of an eye causes significant functional and cosmetic disfigurement, leads to physical and emotional problems. Rehabilitation of ocular defects is a difficult task that necessitates careful planning of particular case. The patient can return to a state of social and psychological normalcy with a well-built custom prosthesis. This article explains how to make a custom ocular prosthesis for an enucleated eye.