| Literature DB >> 26715901 |
Meenakshi Singh1, Meghanand Nayak2, Jitender Solanki3, Sarika Gupta4, Anjali Singh4.
Abstract
The loss or disfigurement of a body parts specially that pertaining to the face has a deep psychological and social impact on the patient. After enucleation, evisceration or exteneration of the eye, the aim of an ocular prosthesis should be to restore the natural appearance, install confidence and a sense social acceptability in the patient. Custom made prosthesis has several advantages over the stock eye prosthesis. This article illustrates rehabilitation of the enucleated right eye of a patient with a custom made ocular prosthesis.Entities:
Keywords: fabrication; ocular prosthesis; orbital implants
Year: 2015 PMID: 26715901 PMCID: PMC4681726
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Malays J Med Sci ISSN: 1394-195X