title: Ocular prosthesis.
abstract: Loss of an eye or a disfigured eye has a far-reaching impact on an individual's psyche'. Additionally it affects one's social and professional life. Cosmetic rehabilitation with custom made prosthetic devices gives such individuals professional and social acceptance and alleviates problems. This article aims at enhance awareness of the cosmetic benefits of custom designed ocular prosthesis. Ocularistry, the science of making ocular prosthesis, has undergone phenomenal growth in recent times. Ocularistry is fast evolving in India. "Ocularist" is the skilled individual involved in fabricating the ocular prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocularistry, LV Prasad Marg, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Road No. 2, Hyderabad 500 034, Andhra Pradesh, India. ocularist@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kuldeep
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raizada
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rani
mesh_terms: D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D020273:Orbital Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods