Prosthetic management of an enucleated eye: A case report

Abstract

A person becomes disabled on loss of any sense organ of which eye is one of the most sensitive organ. Loss of an eye can occur due to various reasons and can be rehabilitated using various materials and methods. Among the various materials used, resin has proved to be the most accurate material. Rehabilitation of the missing eye can be done using stock eye shell, custom made prosthesis or by customizing the stock eye. Our clinical report aims to show the fabrication of a semi-customized ocular prosthesis using stock iris and customized sclera. The patient was both psychologically and esthetically satisfied.