PMC4832809_01
Frontal view of case 1 with left orbital defect
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A 91-year-old male patient, presented with the loss of the left eye [Figure 1] after orbital exenteration due to squamous cell carcinoma of left upper eyelid.
Impression making of defect
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An impression of the defect and adjacent tissues was made using a putty consistency polyvinyl siloxane [Figure 2].
Vertical marks placed on forehead for orienting pupil in prosthesis
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F3
Moreover, different aids were used in aligning the artificial eye, after which it was positioned in the defect [Figure 3].
Try-in of orbital wax pattern with ocular component
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A trial of waxed prosthesis [Figure 4] was done using anatomic landmarks as a reference and was approved by the patient.
Final impression of wax pattern with light bodied silicone impression material
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The final impression of the wax pattern was made with light body consistency polyvinyl siloxane [Figure 5] to get the maximum adaptation with the underlying tissue and available undercuts.
Invested waxed prosthesis
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The wax prosthesis was then invested [Figure 6], and the mold was prepared.
Frontal view of case 1 with left orbital prosthesis and eyeglasses
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The prosthesis was then delivered [Figure 7].
(a) Case 2 with left orbital defect, (b) case 2 with orbital prosthesis and eyeglasses
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A 62 years male lost his left eye due to squamous cell carcinoma of the left upper eyelid [Figure 8a]. PMMA orbital prosthesis. Prosthetic rehabilitation was done following the same line of treatment as in case 1 and PMMA resin orbital prosthesis using stock ocular prosthesis was delivered [Figure 8b].