A Case of Ocular Defect: Prosthetic Rehabilitation with Semi Customized Prosthesis

Authors

  • Md Rezaur Rahman Graded Specialist in Prosthodontics, Military Dental Centre (MDC), Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Md Tariquzzaman Classified Spl in Prosthodontics, MDC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Liakat Ali Hyder Classified Spl in Orthodontics, MDC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Abdur Rab Commandant MDC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury Ex. Consultant Dental Surgeon General, Directorate General of Medical Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v17i2.58377

Keywords:

Ocular defect, Rehabilitation, Ocular prosthesis, Semi-customized

Abstract

Facial defect rehabilitation is a challenging task. Individualized technique is required for each patient to accomplish the task. Due to any cause loss of an eye with disfigurement of face makes severe physical and psychological distress. A 65-year-old male Patient complaint with missing left eye was referred to the Department of Prosthodontics, Military Dental Centre Dhaka for artificial eye replacement. A defect with compressed orbit and unharmed tissue bed was found by clinical examination. Mode of rehabilitation for the missing eye is ocular prosthesis. Here I tried to describe a simple technique for the fabrication of ocular prosthesis. With stock iris and customized sclera, we have fabricated a semi customized ocular prosthesis. It provides very good result functionally and esthetically.

JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 17, No 2 (December) 2021: 95-98

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Published

2022-05-30

How to Cite

Rahman, M. R. ., Tariquzzaman, M., Ali Hyder, M. L. ., Rab, M. A. ., & Mohiuddin Chowdhury, G. . (2022). A Case of Ocular Defect: Prosthetic Rehabilitation with Semi Customized Prosthesis. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, 17(2), 95–98. https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v17i2.58377

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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