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There are several reasons to remove
an eye. These include: severe trauma from injury, where an eye
cannot be reconstructed such was the case with the patient to
the left. Also, cancer of the eye and failed surgical treatment
causing blind and painful phthisis-bulbi which is a degenerative
disease of the eye. The eye in effect becomes like a bad tooth
in that it is non-functional and has become the source of inflammation
that can spread to the opposite good eye. In addition, treatment,
such as drops or injections around eye are usually only temporary
and do not cure the problem. |
| Dr. Marc is a "Marvin's
Angel" for donating his services to the Marvin Zindler Foundation. |
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In removing an eye, the goal is to replace the eye with an implant
of sufficient size. A prosthetic device will allow for a good
cosmetic and functional result. There are many new porous implants
available (see above), which have resulted in a dramatic improvement
in the cosmetic and functional use of ocular prosthetics.
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Prosthetic implant right
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