A technique for fabricating custom translucency tabs for the esthetic imitation of sclera in an ocular prosthesis

Akshi; Raghuwar Dayal Singh; Pooran Chand; Sunit Kumar Jurel

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.04.014

A technique for fabricating custom translucency tabs for the esthetic imitation of sclera in an ocular prosthesis

J Prosthet Dent. 2024 May 13:S0022-3913(24)00287-7. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.04.014. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Akshi¹, Raghuwar Dayal Singh², Pooran Chand³, Sunit Kumar Jurel²

Affiliations

¹ Junior Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Electronic address: drakshiprostho@gmail.com.
² Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
³ Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

PMID: 38744559
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.04.014

Abstract

The accurate replacement of a missing eye with an ocular prosthesis that matches the healthy eye in terms of color and dimension of the sclera and iris is crucial for individuals who have lost an eye from trauma or cancer. A method is shown for precisely imitating the patient's sclera in terms of translucency from the patient's healthy eye for the prosthetic eye by creating custom translucency tabs. It is a straightforward, effective, and time-saving method of improving results during prosthesis fabrication.