
Custom made ocular prosthesis: A case report
Author(s) -
D Devkota,
SRB Mathema
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepalese prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-0021
pISSN - 2616-0013
DOI - 10.3126/jnprossoc.v4i1.42316
Subject(s) - prosthesis , ocular prosthesis , visual prosthesis , deformity , medicine , adaptation (eye) , surgery , psychology , ophthalmology , neuroscience , retinal
Physical defects that compromise appearance or function, which prevent an individual from leading a normal life, usually prompt the individual to seek treatment that will reinstate acceptable normalcy. The loss of an eye impairs the patient’s visual function, yet also results in a noticeable deformity. Prosthesis should be provided as soon as possible to raise the spirits and ease the mind of the afflicted. An ocular prosthesis is a maxillofacial prosthesis that artificially replaces an eye missing as a result of trauma, surgery, or congenital absence. A custom ocular prosthesis has advantage of close adaptation to the tissue bed, provides maximum comfort and restores full physiological function to the accessory organs of the eye.