Children born with smaller eyeball (Microphthalmia) or
absent eyeball (Anophthalmia) also benefit with artificial
eyes. The socket may be small in case of small or absent
eyeball at the time of birth and unless they are expanded
with custom conformers or artificial eyes they remain
small and are cosmetically unacceptable. Gradual increase
in the conformer size does help in expanding the socket
remarkably well as seen in this child.
Sometimes the eye socket may be contracted and may not
retain any artificial eye. Surgical correction is warranted
to make room for the prosthesis and also for augmenting
the lost volume. The results are quite encouraging like
in this case.
Eye may need to be removed in some conditions like cancer
(Retinoblastoma) of intractable infection (endophthalmitits)
though the disease is cured but patient is left with disfigured
eyes that are not acceptable. Custom artificial eyes could
be a solution to this problem like in these cases.
The eye may become bigger in size and
disfigured (Staphyloma), the larger disfigured eye is
a cosmetic blemish that can be improved remarkably well
with surgery (evisceration with orbital implant) and
Ocular prosthesis as was done for this case.
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