Prosthetic Rehabilitation of an Enucleated Eye Defect with Custom Made Ocular Prosthesis: A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Facial disfigurement on account of loss of an eye results in significant psychological and social consequences in the patient. A prosthetic eye can help improve the appearance of patient who has lost an eye to injury or disease. This case report presents a palliative treatment for a patient with an enucleated eye by fabricating a custom ocular prosthesis which improved his psychological, physical, social, functional, emotional and spiritual needs.
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Sabzar Abdullah
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