Ocular Defect Rehabilitation Using Photography and Digital Imaging: A Clinical Report

Abstract

Ocular disorders occasionally necessitate surgical intervention that may lead to eye defects. The primary objective in restoring and rehabilitating such defects with an ocular prosthesis is to enable patients to cope better with associated psychological stress and to return to their accustomed lifestyle. A series of detailed steps for custom-made ocular prosthesis fabrication using the advantages of digital photography to replace the conventional oil paint and monopoly iris painting technique are presented in this article. In the present case, a digital photograph of the patient's iris was captured using a digital camera and manipulated on a computer using graphic software to produce a replica of the natural iris. The described technique reduces treatment time, increases simplicity, and permits the patient's natural iris to be replicated without the need for iris painting and special artistic skills.

A Digital Method to Fabricate the Ocular Portion of An Orbital Prosthesis with A Smartphone Camera, Color Calibration and Digital Printing

“…In the present technique, a PVC‐based adhesive transparent film was applied to the printed photograph to protect the ink and give it a glossy appearance to mimic the eye's natural glow. Thus, it was unnecessary to apply some acrylic resin coating over the photograph, as shown in other techniques 2,7–9 when digital photography is used.…”

“…Conventional techniques for the manufacture of ocular prostheses demand time and hand painting abilities to characterize the patient's iris and sclera 4–6 . In an attempt to improve this process, some authors have reported the use of digital photograph of the iris and its digital printing 2,7,8 . However, the lack of color calibration, manual characterization of the sclera, and multiple laboratory steps are still a problem.…”

“…[4][5][6] In an attempt to improve this process, some authors have reported the use of digital photograph of the iris and its digital printing. 2,7,8 However, the lack of color calibration, manual characterization of the sclera, and multiple laboratory steps are still a problem.…”

Alternative Technique of Iris Orientation in a Custom‐Made Ocular Prosthesis

“…Various techniques regarding iris orientation in a custom‐made ocular prosthesis have been advocated. The use of a pupillometer, a plastic strip template, a millimeter rule, an ocular locator and fixed caliper, window light or light reflection viewed symmetrically in the eyes, inverted anatomic tracings, a Boley's gauge, a transparent graph grid, computer simulation approach with optical scanning technique, and computer‐aided design and a customized scale for assessing the position of the ocular prosthesis have been described in the literature …”

Estudo da interface constituída por resinas e materiais de pintura como tintas acrílicas e pigmentos minerais na confecção de próteses oculares

“…Alguns aspectos podem interferir diretamente no resultado final da prótese ocular. A escolha do material de pintura, escolha do material de selagem da íris, tempo de secagem da pintura e a forma e ciclo de polimerização utilizados são fatores que podem culminar em diferentes resultados da peça protética (23,26,30,32,34,45,69,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95) .…”