Enucleation techniques: the Iowa implant.
The Iowa implant is a quasi-integrated implant with four mounds on its anterior surface. The rectus muscles are imbricated between the mounds, resulting in a socket with four protrusions that articulate with a custom-fitted prosthesis having four concavities. This imparts excellent motility and support for the prosthesis. This article describes the indications for enucleation, the Iowa implant, surgical technique, and postoperative complications.
D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects