An Innovative Technique of Iris Positioning Using Digital Photographs for Custom Ocular Prosthesis: A Case Report

Trauma, cancer, and congenital abnormalities are the three main causes of eye loss. A person's personal and professional life is left with functional, aesthetic, and psychological problems when they lose one eye. A customized ocular prosthesis made of heat-cured polymethylmethacrylate can be us...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-04, Vol.16 (4), p.e58717
Main Authors: Palanisamy, Karthikeyan, Rajagopal, Praveen, Fernandes, Grazina, Aras, Meena, Chitre, Vidya
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Dentistry
Digital photography
Polymethyl methacrylate
Prostheses
Prosthodontics
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Summary:Trauma, cancer, and congenital abnormalities are the three main causes of eye loss. A person's personal and professional life is left with functional, aesthetic, and psychological problems when they lose one eye. A customized ocular prosthesis made of heat-cured polymethylmethacrylate can be used to restore an eye defect. Fabrication of the customized ocular prosthesis has multiple steps including scleral plank fabrication, iris positioning, and characterization. This article's primary goal is to explain a novel method for iris positioning for better cosmetic outcomes.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.58717