title: An innovative technique for customizing the stock acrylic resin ocular prosthesis.
abstract: The loss of an eye is a traumatic and common event. The psychological effects of losing an eye are frequently more difficult to deal with than its functional loss. This article describes the management of a child patient with anopthalmic socket, by an innovative technique of customizing the stock acrylic resin ocular prosthesis to get improved esthetics, accurate location of iris-pupil complex and exact fit in the defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, V. S. P. M. Dental College and Research Center, Nagpur, India. tusharmowade@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tushar K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Mowade
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dange
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004954:Esthetics; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D011680:Pupil; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials