title: An ocular prosthesis for a geriatric patient: a case report.
abstract: When geriatric patients with maxillofacial defects are handled, the clinician must be confident of addressing and managing the psychology of these patients. It is also required that the clinician must understand and be sensitive to the medical and financial states of geriatric patients. The loss of an eye has a far-reaching impact on an individual's psychology and an immediate replacement is necessary to promote the physical and psychological healing of the patient and to improve his/her social acceptance. Special approaches and treatment goals are considered while treating geriatric patients with ocular defects and special consideration is given to the appointment length, the number of appointments and their medical and financial statuses. This article presents the prosthetic rehabilitation of a geriatric patient with an ocular defect, with a customized stock ocular prosthesis, by using a minimal intervention geriatric approach.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, P.M.N.M Dental College & Hospital , Bagalkot-587101, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Vikas B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Kamble
authors.forename: Mukesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Debashis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
keywords: Geriatric patient; Ocular prosthesis; Stock ocular prosthesis
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