title: Fabrication of a custom ocular prosthesis.
abstract: Defects of the eye may follow removal of a part of or the entire orbit. This results in the patient becoming visually, esthetically and psychologically handicapped. Restoring the defect with a silicone- or acrylic-based prosthesis not only restores esthetics but also gives back the lost confidence to the patient. This is a case report of a patient with a 'pthisical eye' and details the steps in fabrication of an ocular prosthesis. Particular attention has been given to the laboratory process in this technique to minimize the residual monomer content in the artificial eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, M. A. Rangoonwala Dental College and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, M. A. Rangoonwala Dental College and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kheur
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation, Kings College, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haylock
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, M. A. Rangoonwala Dental College and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Husain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Harianawala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020273:Orbital Implants; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Enucleation; Ocular; Prosthesis; Scleral Shell
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