Case Report
Year: 2022 | Month: April-June | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 338-343
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220446
Adhesive Retained Ocular Prosthesis - “Correcting Defects Providing Quality Life”: Clinical Case Series
Dr. Hema Kanathila1, Dr. Ashwin M Pangi2
1Department of Prosthodontics, KAHER’s KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
2Consultant Prosthodontist, Belagavi
Corresponding Author: Dr. Hema Kanathila
ABSTRACT
Ocular defects are usually due to maxillofacial trauma. This causes an alteration of facial appearance and aesthetics. Apart from psychological trauma to the patient, it interferes with the normal life. Hence correcting such defects with prostheses can get back the individual to normal social life.
A prosthetic eye is an answer for these defects. It can help in improving the appearance of the defective eye socket Even though it cannot restore vision, it gives normal appearance for the patient and mental support to a great extent. Adjusting to the ocular prosthesis can be really challenging both mentally as well as physically. This article describes the fabrication of custom-made ocular prostheses retained by adhesives in a series of cases where patients have lost their eyes due to trauma.
Keywords: Eye prosthesis, Ocular Prosthesis, Custom eye prosthesis, Adhesive retention.