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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul-Dec;4(2):312-4.
doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v4i2.6550.

Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with enucleated eye - a case report

P Garg  1 , S Garg, D Bansal, S Suresh
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Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with enucleated eye - a case report

P Garg et al. Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jul-Dec.

Abstract

Background: The loss of an eye has a crippling effect on the psychology of the patient, making rehabilitation process challenging for both doctor and patient.

Objective: To report a case of anophthalmic socket with prosthetic rehabilitation in a cost effective manner.

Case: A 32-year-old female presented with anophthalmic socket for prosthetic rehabilitation. A custom made ocular prosthesis was implanted successfully.

Conclusion: The custom made ocular prosthesis is simple, affordable and can be carried out in a small clinical set-up and provides a superior natural appearance.

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