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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 232-236 |
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Custom ocular prosthesis in rehabilitation of a child operated for retinoblastoma
Vinit Shah1, Lakshya Yadav1, Mayank Singh1, Smriti Kharbanda2
1 Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Clove Dental, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mayank Singh
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow - 226 003,
Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-5950.183871
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A maxillofacial prosthodontist forms an important link in the interdisciplinary management of a patient with anopthalmosis. Prosthetic management of an anopthalmic defect aims to deliver a well-fitting ocular prosthesis that can mimic the original eye as closely as possible, and thus restoring the patient's self-confidence and thereby rehabilitating them in the society. The fabrication of a custom ocular prosthesis is a demanding art. This case report presents a simplified technique for the fabrication of a custom ocular prosthesis for a child who had lost his eye to enucleation following retinoblastoma. Early and effective rehabilitation of the defect goes a long way in restoring the self-image of a child in its early character building age. |
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