Maintenance of the Anophthalmic Socket

Erin M Shriver; Keith Pine; Elin Bohman

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29753-4_11

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Maintenance of the Anophthalmic Socket

Erin M Shriver, Keith Pine and Elin Bohman

Anophthalmia, pp.129-137

Springer International Publishing

12/24/2019

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29753-4_11

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Abstract

Anophthalmic socket maintenance is critical for long-term, comfortable wear of a prosthesis. Ocular prostheses alter the conjunctiva, lids, and tear film which can result in increased mucous discharge and inflammation, meibomian gland dysfunction, and decreased tear volume. When a new or newly polished prosthesis is placed in an anophthalmic socket, the socket goes through a brief establishment phase, enters an equilibrium where it remains for approximately 6 months, and then breaks down with increased deposits, mucous, and inflammation. The aim of socket maintenance with lubrication, occasional cleaning of deposits with minimal handling of the prosthesis, and polishing of the prosthesis regularly is to maintain the socket in the equilibrium phase for as long as possible and to minimize socket breakdown with its side effects.

Anophthalmic socket

Monocular precautions

Mucous discharge

Prosthesis

Socket maintenance

Tear protein deposits

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Title: Subtitle: Maintenance of the Anophthalmic Socket
Creators: Erin M Shriver - University of Iowa
Keith Pine - University of Auckland
Elin Bohman - St. Erik Eye Hospital, Oculoplastic and Orbital Services
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Anophthalmia, pp.129-137
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29753-4_11
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Cham
Language: English
Date published: 12/24/2019
Academic Unit: Otolaryngology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984187160402771

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