Rehabilitation Of An Ocular Defect For A Geriatric Patient: A Case Report.

Abstract

The loss of an eye has a far-reaching impact on an individual’s psychology and an immediate replacement is necessary to promote the physical and psychological healing of the patient and to improve his/her social acceptance. The loss of an eye is an emotional and psychological set back to the patient. Acceptable cosmetic results usually can be obtained with a facial prosthesis. Maxillofacial prostheses which restore and replace missing organ, aim to improve the patient’s aesthetics, restore and maintain health of the remaining structures and consequently provide physical and psychological well-being. Enucleation of the eye is therefore normally followed by fabrication of an ocular prosthesis to improve esthetics. This case report describes prosthetic rehabilitation of a 75 year old male patient having a right ocular defect. The resultant prosthesis was structurally durable and aesthetically acceptable with satisfactory retention. The importance of meticulous treatment planning to tackle the challenges faced in fabricating an ocular prosthesis is explained with the relevant literature. [Malik Mohammad Salim, NJIRM 2015; 6(2):111-114]