For Patients
Care of Prosthesis
Your ocular prosthesis is an important investment in your health and appearance. You will be fully instructed in its care, with hands on teaching for care and handling of your prosthesis.
You will learn how to remove, clean, and insert your artificial eye, and will also receive a copy of “Recommended Care Guidelines for Your Artificial Eye,” written by Danz Inc for patient education.
Scleral Shell
The scleral shell fits over a small eye. Cases of microanophthalmia, congenital anophthalmia or trauma that causes the eye to shrink which leads to a loss of support of the lids can be corrected with a shell prosthesis. The shell moves with the eye giving it a very natural appearance.
Care of Prosthesis
Your ocular prosthesis is an important investment in your health and appearance. You will be fully instructed in its care, with hands on teaching for care and handling of your prosthesis.
You will learn how to remove, clean, and insert your artificial eye, and will also receive a copy of “Recommended Care Guidelines for Your Artificial Eye,” written by Danz Inc for patient education.
Scleral Shell
The scleral shell fits over a small eye. Cases of microanophthalmia, congenital anophthalmia or trauma that causes the eye to shrink which leads to a loss of support of the lids can be corrected with a shell prosthesis. The shell moves with the eye giving it a very natural appearance.
BEFORE: Phthisical eye
AFTER: Scleral shell over phthisical eye
BEFORE: Post op enucleation or evisceration are both surgeries that remove an eye.
AFTER: A prosthesis is fitted over an implant that is placed beneath the tissue to give volume to the eye socket.
Artificial Eye
This is also known as a reform prosthesis. It is thicker than the shell and fits over a surgical implant the ophthalmologist puts in place when he removes the natural eye.
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Fitting over a pegged integrated hydroxyapatite implant.
Fitting completed for above patient.
Facial Prosthesis
This prosthesis replaces parts of the face that are lost through cancer. Eye lids, lashes, cheek and eyebrow may be replaced along with the eye, using silicone and plastic.
This prosthesis replaces parts of the face that are lost through cancer. Eye lids, lashes, cheek and eyebrow may be replaced along with the eye, using silicone and plastic.
Before: Orbital exenteration
BEFORE: An orbital exenteration. Surgical removal of eye, lids and cheek.
AFTER: Lids, eye, eye lashes and upper cheek replaced with artificial materials.
Conformer
After surgery, a clear plastic or colored lens known as a conformer may be used temporarily to maintain eyelid structure by giving support to the orbital anatomy and ensuring proper healing of the eye socket keeping adhesions from forming.
After surgery, a clear plastic or colored lens known as a conformer may be used temporarily to maintain eyelid structure by giving support to the orbital anatomy and ensuring proper healing of the eye socket keeping adhesions from forming.
Post Op Conformer. Used after surgery to promote proper healing and give support for lids and contiguous tissue.
