title: Ocular prosthesis: a brief review and fabrication of an ocular prosthesis for a geriatric patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A review of literature for ocular prosthesis is presented along with a case report of a geriatric patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  The evolution of ocular prosthesis, materials and methods, fabrication techniques for custom and stock eye prosthesis, delivery and after care for the ocular prosthesis are reviewed.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 74-year-old female patient who had undergone enucleation of her right eye was restored with a stock ocular prosthesis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of stock ocular prosthesis of appropriate contour, size and colour can provide an acceptable aesthetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. sbpatilmanu@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sanjayagouda B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Roseline
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meshramkar
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Naveen
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011474:Prosthesis Design
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003760:Dental Impression Materials