Custom ocular prosthesis - experience of an anaplastology laboratory in western Romania

Abstract

The oldest ocular prosthesis was discovered in Iran, made for a woman who lived between 2900-2800 BC. Over time, techniques for making ocular prosthesis have improved and new materials have emerged to perfect the look. Today, the techniques for making an ocular prosthesis are sophisticated and the physiognomic results can achieve perfection. This is a case report of a patient with left eye loss and details the stages of making an ocular prosthesis in an anaplastology laboratory in Timisoara. The technique describes the fabrication of an ocular prosthesis with materials that are inexpensive, readily available and regularly used in maxillofacial prosthetics. The prosthesis, although non-functional, provides good integration into the patients’ physiognomy and the aesthetic effect is high. Ocular prosthesis restores patients’ self-confidence and prevents social embarrassment.