Ocular prostheses have been used for centuries to restore patient confidence, psychosocial relationships and improve quality of life. Methodology producing accurate has improved with technological discoveries. Recently, hand painting ocular the go-to method creating life like prostheses. However, digital printing a print envelope around an acrylic prosthesis shown decrease treatment rehabilitat...

PURPOSE To document that with proper patient and procedure selection, children undergoing general inhalational anesthesia for ophthalmologic exams (with or without photos, ultrasound, laser treatment, peri-ocular injection of chemotherapy, suture removal, and/or replacement of ocular prosthesis) can be safely anesthetized without the use of an intravenous (IV) line. Children are rarely anesthet...

Congenital absence or loss of the ocular globe during childhood causes psycho-social and cosmetic disorders and compromise the normal development of the orbital region. The literature relating to congenital or acquired etiology, due to trauma or disease, demonstrates the necessity of prevention and early detection in order to minimize the sequelae and disturbances in orbital growth. Installatio...

Cosmetic alteration of the iris color has long intrigued individuals. This has been accomplished with cosmetic contact lenses and most recently with intraocular artificial iris implants. We report 2 cases of uveitis, glaucoma, and corneal decompensation in women who underwent bi la tera l s imultaneous implantation of a non–US Food and Drug Administration–approved cosmetic iris implant (NewColo...

It is the god given right of human being to appear human, and the face is a person's visiting card. We can hide everything but we can't hide our face. Eyes are generally the first feature of the face to be noticed and the presence of a pair of eyes is quite essential to maintain the balance and the esthetics of the face. Loss of eye has a crippling effect on the psychology of the patient. The a...

Human eyes are the most precious gift from nature; presence of a pair of eye not only gives expression to life but also adds dignity to the face. The loss of an eye causes disfigurement of the face and causes anxiety, stress and depression in their life. The rehabilitation of patients with congenital or acquired defects of the eye is a challenging job. The aim of the rehabilitation is to restor...

The purpose of this study was to assess color alteration of the paints used for iris painting in artificial eyes. Five disks of heat cured acrylic resin were confectioned by microwave energy for each paint analyzed, in a total of 40 specimens. Each specimen consisted of a colorless acrylic resin disk and another of equal size, of scleral white colored acrylic resin, with the painting interposed...