Ocular prosthesis for a geriatric patient with customised iris: a report of two cases

doi:10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2009.00327.x
Ocular prosthesis for a geriatric patient with customised iris: a report of two cases Objective: An ocular prosthesis is given when trauma or disease may lead to enucleation or evisceration of the eye and the combined efforts of the ophthalmologists and the maxillofacial prosthetist can provide a cosmetically acceptable ocular prosthesis. Methods: An ocular prosthesis is either pre‐fabricated or custom‐made. One of the important factors for achieving a cosmetic result is accurate colour matching of the iris with the contralateral iris. Results: A knowledge of the anatomy of the eye facilitates hand painting of iris and sclera to produce a satisfactory result. Conclusion: The custom‐made ocular prosthesis allows infinite variations during the fabrication.