Citation Information :
Bansod AV, Pisulkar S, Beri A, Sathe S. Rehabilitation of an Ocular Defect Using a Custom Ocular Prosthesis in a Pediatric Patient. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024; 17 (4):479-482.
It is a well-known saying that the eyes are “windows to the soul.” The absence or loss of any facial part, particularly the vision, can lead to severe physical as well as emotional trauma. Losing any part of the face causes the patient societal, physical, and psychological anguish. An ocular prosthesis aims to improve social acceptance and boost self-confidence by restoring the facial appearance. A pediatric dental specialist should be a part of the maxillofacial prosthesis team since maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation in young children can be challenging, especially with the less cooperative ones. The following case report describes these challenges in relation to a 5-year-old boy who had his eye enucleated due to trauma. The purpose of the case was to provide custom-built, acrylic ocular prostheses in as comfortable and atraumatic manner as possible by the maxillofacial prosthetic team.
Beumer J, Curtis TA, Marunick MT. Maxillofacial Rehabilitation: Prosthodontic and Surgical Considerations. St. Louis: Ishiyaku EuroAmerica, Inc; 1996. pp. 417–431.
Wright GZ, Starkey PE, Gardner DE. Factors influencing the use of behavioural management techniques during child management by dentists. Child Manage Dent 1987:86–97.
Doshi PJ, Aruna B. Prosthetic management of patient with ocular defect. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2005;5(1):37–38. DOI: 10.4103/0972-4052.16340
Chau A, Fung K, Yip L, et al. Orbital development in Hong Kong Chinese subjects. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2004;24(5):436–439. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00217.x
Ji Y, Ye F, Zhou H, et al. Bony orbital maldevelopment after enucleation. J Anat 2015;227(5):647–653. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12372
Zekman TN, Ladenheim J, Scott RB. Ocular prosthetics. AMA Arch Ophthalmol 1955;54(5):733–743. DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1955.00930020739017
Raizada D, Raizada K, Naik M, et al. Custom ocular prosthesis in children: how often is a change required? Orbit 2011;30(5):208–213. DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2011.580035
Shaikh SR, Gangurde AP, Shambharkar VI. Changing ocular prostheses in growing children: a 5-year follow-up clinical report. J Prosthet Dent 2014;111(4):346–348. DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.09.021
Scott JH. Growth of the human face. Proc R Soc Med 1953;47(2):91–100.
Yago K, Furuta M. Orbital growth after unilateral enucleation in infancy without an orbital implant. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2001;45(6):648–652. DOI: 10.1016/s0021-5155(01)00427-0
Bartlett SO, Moore DJ. Ocular prosthesis: a physiologic system. J Prosthet Dent 1973;29(4):450–459. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3913(73)80024-1
Bentley RP, Sgouros S, Natarajan K, et al. Normal changes in orbital volume during childhood. J Neurosurg 2002;96(4):742–746. DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.96.4.0742
