Custom made ocular prosthesis at Optometry Clinic Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

• Main Authors: Norhani Mohidin,, Chia, Jho Yan, Mohd Norhafizun Mohd Saman,, Nazeem Desai,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: penerbit ukm 2013
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6839/1/Custom_Made_Ocular_Prosthesis_at_Optometry.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6839/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/

Patients who lost their eyes as results of accidents or diseases (e.g. retinoblastoma) usually underwent enucleation or evisceration. They were then fi tted with ocular prosthesis to prevent collapse of the globe and also for cosmetic effects. Custom made ocular prosthesis is almost unheard of in...