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Case Description |
Prosthetic Solutions |
| Enucleation/Evisceration |
Eye or eye contents are removed and volume is replaced with an implant. |
| Ocular prosthesis |
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| Phthisis bulbi |
Non functioning, disfigured eye remains in orbit. |
Scleral shell
(a thin ocular
prosthesis
worn over
damaged eye) |
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| Pediatric patient |
Babies or small children with microphthalmic or anophthalmic sockets. |
| Serially larger conformers |
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| Glaucoma with drain and conjunctival flap |
A flap of conjunctiva tissue is grafted over a sensitive cornea. Certain surgical work affecting the surface of the eye may require a specialized shell prosthesis. In such cases, we use a slit lamp and a clear Preliminary Fit Evaluation (PFE) shell to view and preserve any delicate surgical work. |
| Clear PFE shell |
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| Exenteration |
Eyelids and all orbital contents are removed. |
| Orbital prosthesis |
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