Orbital Implants and Prosthesis

Abstract

Eye Removal Surgery (enucleation or evisceration) is often considered as a lost battle in ophthalmology as there is no hope for restoring vision. The technique of eye removal is constantly evolving. Sufferers bears the stigma of disfigurement and some gets disturbed psychologically. One simple solution in most of these cases is to fit a custom-designed ocular prosthesis (or an artificial eye) that looks like a natural eye and can even move (to varied extent in different conditions). The psychological aspects of loss of an eye should always be addressed by the oculoplastic surgeon and the ocularist and patients may even need the help of a clinical psychologist particularly in children and young adults. Organizing meetings with the ocularist prior to eye removal surgery can be helpful in this regard.