Custom ocular prosthesis for different clinical situations: A series of 4 cases
Journal Title: IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Therefore loss of eye has a ruined effect on the life of a patient. Rehabilitation by ocular prosthesis helps in elevating the life of the patient by removing esthetic limitations and providing social confidence, mental peace and physical restoration. Patient came to the department of Prosthodontics for fabrication of prosthetic eye and following is a case series of patients who reported with retinoblastoma, phthisical eye, ocular trauma, ptosis and details the steps in fabrication of a custom ocular prosthesis.
Authors and Affiliations
Neetu Singh, Sunit Kumar Jurel, Shefali Goel, Pooran Chand, Raghuwar Dayal Singh
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- EP ID EP310575
- DOI 10.18231/2455-8486.2017.0025
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