What maintenance and referral advice should a dental clinician understand when discussing an ocular prosthesis?
How should an ocular prosthesis be maintained?
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Dr. Rockson SamuelGeneral Dentistry, Implant Dentistry & Digital Dentistry·A prosthetic eye restores contour and appearance but not sight or natural tear function. Persistent pain, discharge or socket inflammation needs ophthalmic review.
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Expectation management should be non-coercive and should separate cosmetic goals from clinical benefit.
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Complex facial rehabilitation works best when responsibilities across ophthalmology, ocularistry and prosthodontics are explicit.
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