title: The ocularists' management of congenital microphthalmos and anophthalmos.
abstract: Early socket stimulation is crucial for management of congenital anophthalmos and microphthalmos among infants. Progressive sized hard conformers and lid expansion devices can expand the small socket in these patients. The ocularists' management of these two conditions is discussed and techniques are introduced.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Dootz
mesh_terms: D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000601:surgery*; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013518:Surgery, Plastic