Fabrication of a custom eyelid implant prosthesis: a clinical report

J Prosthodont. 2004 Jun;13(2):101-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2004.04015.x.

Abstract

Patients with lagophthalmos are often treated with a stock gold weight that has been implanted in the upper eyelid. This relatively simple surgical technique does not, however, always produce the desired result. This article describes a technique for the fabrication of a custom eyelid implant prosthesis for patients who present with a non-functioning and unaesthetic eyelid implant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blepharoplasty / methods*
  • Eyelid Diseases / surgery*
  • Eyelids / surgery*
  • Gold
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Reoperation

Substances

  • Gold