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[Complications from eye prosthesis].

Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen¹

¹Rigshospitalet, Øjenklinik 2061, København Ø. dr.roed@gmail.com

Ugeskrift for Laeger

|September 3, 2008

Summary

Approximately 3,000-4,000 individuals in Denmark are eye amputees. Common complications with artificial eyes (eye prostheses) include secretion and prosthesis instability, necessitating patient-doctor discussion.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Prosthetics

Context:

Denmark has 3,000-4,000 eye amputees.
Artificial eyes (eye prostheses) are used by individuals who have lost an eye.

Purpose:

To highlight common complications associated with eye prostheses.
To emphasize the importance of discussing these complications with patients.

Summary:

Frequent complications of eye prostheses include secretion, lagophthalmos, enophthalmos, rotating prosthesis, prosthesis falling out, and exophthalmos.
These issues significantly impact the quality of life for eye amputees.

Impact:

Informing medical professionals about potential eye prosthesis complications.
Encouraging proactive patient-doctor communication regarding artificial eye management.

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