The loss of an eye due to trauma, cancer, a painful blind eye or end-stage disease is life-changing. Restoring comfortable volume, eyelid movement and facial symmetry is an important part of recovery.
Ocuprime provides tissue-sparing surgery and custom prosthetic rehabilitation for patients undergoing eye removal or reconstruction of an anophthalmic socket.
At a glance
Conditions and treatments
- ✓Enucleation with primary implant
- ✓Evisceration with primary implant
- ✓Secondary orbital implant
- ✓Contracted socket reconstruction
- ✓Mucous membrane and dermis-fat grafts
- ✓Fornix formation
- ✓Custom ocular prosthesis
Enucleation with primary orbital implant
What it is
Removal of the entire eyeball while retaining the surrounding muscles and orbital tissues, usually for advanced intraocular malignancy, severe trauma or selected infections.
Our approach
An orbital implant restores volume, and the extraocular muscles are attached where appropriate to support movement of the later prosthesis.
Evisceration with primary orbital implant
What it is
Removal of the eye's internal contents while preserving the scleral shell and muscle attachments, commonly for a painful blind eye, severe endophthalmitis or end-stage glaucoma when tumor is not present.
Our approach
An implant placed within the scleral shell creates a stable, mobile base for a prosthetic eye.
Secondary orbital implant insertion
What it is
Previous eye removal without an implant, or implant migration, exposure or insufficient volume, can produce a sunken appearance or poor prosthesis retention.
Our approach
A secondary implant restores volume; muscles and deep tissues are reconstructed where possible to improve symmetry, comfort and movement.
Contracted socket management
Radiation, trauma, chemical injury or long periods without a prosthesis may cause socket scarring and loss of depth.
Mucous membrane graft
Lining from the inner cheek or lip can replace deficient conjunctival surface and restore socket depth.
Dermis-fat graft
A patient's own dermis and fat can add volume while providing a durable lining.
Fornix formation
Conformers, sutures and grafts can recreate the tissue pockets needed to hold a prosthetic eye securely.
Custom ocular prosthesis fitting
What it is
After healing, a custom artificial eye is matched to the fellow eye's colour, size, shape and vascular pattern.
Our approach
Individual molding improves comfort, eyelid closure, appearance and stability compared with a generic stock eye.