title: The Role of Prosthesis Spacer for Ocular Prostheses.
abstract: Eye defects can lead to emotional, psychological, and social changes, impacting negatively the quality of life of the patient. When these structures cannot be satisfactorily repaired by reconstructive surgery, the prosthetic rehabilitation is the better treatment option to restore lost ocular anatomy and promote the social integration of the individual. The aim of this clinical report is to report and discuss a case of ocular prosthesis confection eviscerated patient with opening limitation eyelid and shortening of the distance between palpebral commissure, to obtain a more natural and comfortable to the patient ocular rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiza Alencar De Andrade
authors.initials: LAA
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Aline Araújo
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: Samilly Evangelista
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Fernando José Rigolin
authors.initials: FJR
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Edmur Pereira
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Buzzá
authors.forename: Celia Marisa
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rizzatti-Barbosa
mesh_terms: D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005143:Eyelids; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods