OBJECTIVE: An ocular prosthesis is given when trauma or disease may lead to enucleation or evisceration of the eye and the combined efforts of the ophthalmologists and the maxillofacial prosthetist can provide a cosmetically acceptable ocular prosthesis. METHODS: An ocular prosthesis is either pre-fabricated or custom-made. One of the important factors for achieving a cosmetic result is accurate colour matching of the iris with the contralateral iris. RESULTS: A knowledge of the anatomy of the eye facilitates hand painting of iris and sclera to produce a satisfactory result. CONCLUSION: The custom-made ocular prosthesis allows infinite variations during the fabrication.
OBJECTIVE: An ocular prosthesis is given when trauma or disease may lead to enucleation or evisceration of the eye and the combined efforts of the ophthalmologists and the maxillofacial prosthetist can provide a cosmetically acceptable ocular prosthesis. METHODS: An ocular prosthesis is either pre-fabricated or custom-made. One of the important factors for achieving a cosmetic result is accurate colour matching of the iris with the contralateral iris. RESULTS: A knowledge of the anatomy of the eye facilitates hand painting of iris and sclera to produce a satisfactory result. CONCLUSION: The custom-made ocular prosthesis allows infinite variations during the fabrication.
Authors: Godwin Clovis Da Costa; Meena Ajay Aras; Paul Chalakkal; Michelle Clovis Da Costa Journal: Int J Ophthalmol Date: 2017-01-18 Impact factor: 1.779