title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with enucleated eye - a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The loss of an eye has a crippling effect on the psychology of the patient, making rehabilitation process challenging for both doctor and patient.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of anophthalmic socket with prosthetic rehabilitation in a cost effective manner.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 32-year-old female presented with anophthalmic socket for prosthetic rehabilitation. A custom made ocular prosthesis was implanted successfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The custom made ocular prosthesis is simple, affordable and can be carried out in a small clinical set-up and provides a superior natural appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, M.M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala. drpgargmmu@gmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suresh
mesh_terms: D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction