Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with enucleated eye - a case report
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https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v4i2.6550Keywords:
Ocular prosthesis, ocular defect, evisceration, enucleationAbstract
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.
Case: A 32-year-old female presented with anophthalmic socket for prosthetic rehabilitation. A custom made ocular prosthesis was implanted successfully.
Conclusion: 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.
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2012; 4 (2): 312-314Downloads
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