Artificial Eye Treatment In Chennai

Inserting and removing a prosthetic eye might seem like a challenge at first, but with a few guidelines and routine practice it will become second nature. Upon receiving your custom made prosthetic eye, we will train you with the insertion and removal technique . If you are having trouble inserting or removing your prosthetic eye, do not hesitate to contact us. It is important to become comfortable with these procedures soon after receiving your prosthesis. Depending on your individual preference we will give a suction rod or ask you to use your fingers to insert /remove. Insertion To insert the prosthesis with your fingers - lift the upper lid with your index finger to create an opening and slide the top edge of the prosthesis under the upper lid. While holding the artificial eye in place, release the upper lid and pull down the lower lid to insert the prosthesis into position. To insert the prosthesis with a suction rod - attach the suction rod to the artificial eye by squeezing and releasing the handle. Lift the upper lid with your index finger to create an opening and slide the top edge of the prosthesis under the upper lid. While holding the artificial eye in place, release the upper lid and pull down the lower lid to insert the prosthesis into position. Squeeze the suction rod handle to release. Removal To remove the prosthesis with your fingerspull down the lower eyelid with your index finger and allow the prosthesis to slide out, over the lower lid. Then gently remove the prosthesis with your free hand. To remove the prosthesis with a suction rodattach the suction rod to the artificial eye by squeezing and releasing the handle. While holding the suction rod, pull down the lower eyelid with your other index finger and gently remove the prosthesis.

Your prosthetic eye is a carefully crafted artistic replication, designed to mimic your natural eye in both movement and appearance. Each person's prosthesis is uniquely fit and fabricated to their individual needs. We consider a multitude of different factors when designing your prosthetic eye. While most people's principle concern when adjusting to a new prosthetic eye is the color, a number of other important factors must be equally considered. Other important features such as movement, eyelid contours, volume, and comfort also play a significant role in the natural look and feel of a prosthetic eye. The importance of these factors cannot be overstated. An unnatural fit will be noticed by other people before any small difference in color is perceived. Once you have received your new ocular prosthesis, there are also a few important tips to keep in mind to limit its noticeability. When you are talking to another person, make sure you turn and face them directly. If you are wearing a left prosthetic eye, it is also best to position yourself slightly to the right of the person. The opposite is true for those persons wearing a right prosthetic eye. Because most ocular prostheses move more towards the nose, positioning yourself this way will maximize the prosthetic eye's tracking ability in conversation.

Your ocular prosthesis should be professionally cleaned and polished in the prosthesis centre once a year to remove the buildup of minerals and protein deposits. This visit will also allow us to carefully examine the prosthesis to ensure an optimal fit. This professional cleaning enhances the comfort and extends the longevity of your prosthesis. Most patients are in need of a professional polish when they have one or more of the following symptoms: irritated or itchy eyelids, increased discharge, and an overall change in the cosmetic appearance.

The surgical procedure to remove the entire natural eye is referred to as an enucleation. The surgical procedure to remove the contents of a natural eye is referred to as evisceration. Both procedures will require implant placement during surgery followed by fitting of a prosthetic eye after 6 weeks. Upon removal of the eye, the muscles are reattached to the orbital implant. The implant will replace the lost volume and deliver movement to the ocular prosthesis. Some patients may need mucous membrane(lining from the mouth),or other grafts to increase the lining of the socket . If your child has been diagnosed with congenital anophthalmia/absence of eye since birth or congenital microphthalmia/small eye, our objective will be to restore your child's appearance, and support normal eye socket development. This may include using progressive expanding conformers to enlarge the eye socket cavity for prosthetic eye retention and /or surgery.As a parent of a child in need of an artificial eye, your involvement is invaluable to the ultimate success of their outcome. Parents will be asked to play an important role throughout this process, including in-clinic participation and at-home reinforcement. DRR Prosthetic centre, has extensive experience in the specialized fitting and fabrication techniques needed for pediatric patients.

Regular contact lenses can be used for a year up to 8 hours per day. Disposable contact lenses are used only for a specified period for example a day, week or a month. After this they are replaced by a new pair of lenses, which ensure better hygiene, lesser allergic reactions and better quality of vision.

Facial prosthetics are available for patients in need of restoring underdeveloped or missing facial anatomy. Our services include prosthetic ears (auricular prostheses), prosthetic noses (nasal prostheses), and prosthetic orbits (orbital prostheses) for orbital exenteration cases. Our team will custom fit, sculpt, paint, and deliver the most beautiful medical grade silicone prosthesis available to replicate the missing part of one's face. The prosthesis is held on by skin adhesives or attached through osseointegrated implants. It is worn daily and typically removed at night.