Computer-aided design and three-dimensional printing in the manufacturing of an ocular prosthesis.
Restoring the facial appearance in acquired anophthalmos entails precision fitting of a customised ocular prosthesis. The fabrication is an artisanal process, and is primarily based on an impression of the anophthalmic cavity. This is usually achieved by the impression-moulding method, which, however, may introduce errors, resulting in a poorly fitted prosthesis. We developed a new method in the manufacturing of a customised ocular prosthesis based on computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. An ocular prosthesis, based on a three-dimensional (3D) printed impression-free mould of the anophthalmic cavity, was successfully fitted in a 68-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a customised ocular prosthesis designed with the aid of 3D printing.


BACKGROUND
B322201628407, Pre-results.
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Sébastien
S
Ruiters
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Yi
Y
Sun
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Stéphan
S
de Jong
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Constantinus
C
Politis
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Ilse
I
Mombaerts
D000368:Aged; D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D011474:Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis; Rehabilitation