Abstract
Postenucleation socket syndrome is a frequent late complication of enucleation of eye globe. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been proposed to account for the symptoms of postenucleation socket syndrome, which include lost orbital volume, superior sulcus deformity, upper eyelid ptosis, lower eyelid laxity, and backward tilt of the prosthesis. The goal of postenucleation socket syndrome treatment is to achieve the best possible functional and esthetic result. The treatment can be either conservative or surgical. For the patient interested in a non-surgical correction, the conservative treatment is simple and non invasive and can be done with prosthesis modification for good positioning, comfort, and mobility. This paper describes prosthetic correction of a patient with postenucleation socket syndrome by modified ocular prosthesis.
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Kamble, V.B. Prosthetic Correction of Postenucleation Socket Syndrome: A Case Report. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 14 (Suppl 1), 172–176 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-012-0177-y
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