Ocular prosthesis: a case report
Journal Title: IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
An ocular prosthesis or artificial eye (a type of craniofacial prosthesis) replaces an absent natural eye following, an enucleation, evisceration: or orbital exenteration. The rehabilitation of a patient who has suffered the psychological trauma of an ocular loss requires a prosthesis that will provide the optimum cosmetic and functional result.
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Faris Mohammed Shafi, Nishna Pradeep, Sreekumar Sreekumar
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