AbstractOrbital defects can be devastating to patients because of functional impairment of eyesight and the obvious cosmetic deformity. Orbital exenteration is executed by the ophthalmic surgeon to treat various neoplasms or non-malignant diseases. However, it leads to several functional, aesthetic, and psychological problems for the patients. Orbital prosthesis is a good alternative for cosmetic and psychological rehabilitation if reconstructive surgery is not possible or not desired by the patient. The present article describes a simplified technique for fabricating custom orbitalprosthesesusing polymethyl methacrylate which is retained mechanically by spectacle frames and magnets to achieve ideal fit and aesthetics.
Gupta et al. (Wed,) studied this question.