Ocular traumas are the principal cause for patients wearing an ocular prosthesis. Ocular traumas at work are much less frequent than before due to the obligatory protective measures enforced in factories, laboratories etc. Traumas as a result of children’s games are also much less common because of the safety norms for toys. Despite these regulations there are still far too…
The term enucleation signifies the complete removal of the eye, which is detached from the extra-ocular muscles, which make it move, and the cutting of the optic nerve, which transmits visual impulses to the brain. This is the technique used in cases of ocular tumours which cannot be treated by any other therapy, or in the case of very serious…
What is meant by atrophy of the eye? Atrophy of the eye is a phenomenon which manifests itself in a diminished volume of the eye itself (the eye becomes smaller) and can be associated with a change in colour of the cornea, i.e. the transparent front part of the eye, which can change its colour becoming opaque and grey, there…
What is microphthalmia? The word microphthalmia means a smaller eye than normal from birth which is manifested by a difficulty in opening the eyelids. Sometimes the diameter of the iris is smaller and/or of a different colour and the eyelids can be shorter than in the contralateral eye. Microphthalmia is a congenital malformation which can affect one or both eyes…
What is Congenital Anophthalmia? Congenital anophthalmia is the lack of an eye from birth: upon opening the eyelids of the child it is not possible to discern the presence of an eye, the eye socket is empty and the eyelids are sunken. Congenital anophthalmia is a rare malformation which can present itself in an isolated manner or associated with other…