“Tear to an eye” – prosthetic rehabilitation of an enucleated eye

Author: 
Jibi Joseph, Rao BL, Nibha Kumari Singh and G.Sirisha

Eyes are the most sensitive of all the sense organs and the most prone to be damaged. Loss of an eye physically, socially, emotionally, and psychologically affects the patient. Due to the lack of lubrication in patients with anopthalmic sockets, experience dryness, discomfort, irritation, and bacterial infection. This case report bestows a novel hollow ocular prosthesis fabricated with a reservoir containing lubricant, which slowly releases into the ophthalmic cavity upon blinking.

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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2020.22659.4478
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