"Eye, Artificial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005137
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.225
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| Concept/Terms |
Eye, Artificial- Eye, Artificial
- Ocular Prosthesis
- Ocular Prostheses
- Prostheses, Ocular
- Prosthesis, Ocular
- Artificial Eye
- Artificial Eyes
- Eyes, Artificial
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The use of percutaneous implants for the prosthetic rehabilitation of orbital defects in irradiated cancer patients: a report of clinical outcomes and complications. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1998 Jan-Feb; 13(1):121-6.
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Implant-retained prosthetic rehabilitation of orbital defects. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996 Jan; 122(1):46-50.