Fabrication of a custom eyelid implant prosthesis: a clinical report.
Patients with lagophthalmos are often treated with a stock gold weight that has been implanted in the upper eyelid. This relatively simple surgical technique does not, however, always produce the desired result. This article describes a technique for the fabrication of a custom eyelid implant prosthesis for patients who present with a non-functioning and unaesthetic eyelid implant.
Choi
Mijin
M
Restorative Department, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland, USA.
Driscoll
Carl F
CF
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation
D006046:Gold