title: Hydroxyapatite eye implant.
abstract: Hydroxyapatite, a coral, provides an effective foundation for a prosthetic eye. With the implant, the prosthetic eye has a normal appearance, including movement. The infusion of blood into the implant prevents it from behaving as a foreign object in the patient's body.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Harkness
mesh_terms: D017886:Durapatite; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing
chemical_list: D017886:Durapatite