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Preoperative photograph showing defect of right eye.
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Fig1
A 23-year-old male patient reported to the department of prosthodontics with the chief complaint of loss of his right eye sight completely and unaesthetic appearance due to regressing eye ball [Figure 1].
(a) Impression of the ocular defect. (b) Cast obtained after double-pour technique.
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Fig2
A thin mixture of ophthalmic grade alginate (Opthalmic-moldite, Milton Roy Co., Sarasota, FL) was loaded into the syringe and injected into the socket to make a socket impression [Figure 2a] and the cast [Figure 2b] was poured in two parts.
Final wax pattern try-in.
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Fig3
A trial was done [Figure 3] and required corrections were made.
(a) Invested wax pattern. (b) Dewaxed mould.
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Fig4
Postoperative photograph showing prosthesis in lieu of defective eye.
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Fig5
The final prosthesis was inserted in the socket [Figure 5] after disinfection and minor adjustments were made as per the patient's comfort and aesthetics.