Sudipta Kar s modification in ocular rehabilitation - an effective inexpensive approach towards palliative care

Ocular rehabilitation is an essential part of palliative care in a visually differently able individual. A range of variations persist during construction and fabrication of an ocular prosthesis. It is given after enucleation or visceration of the eye. The optimum functional and aesthetic results of a custom-made ocular prosthesis helps in improvement of life style of a patient in an effective way. Important factors for achieving acceptable aesthetic and functional result are accurate reproduction of ocular defect and proper duplication of natural iris. An inexpensive effective method of fabrication of ocular prosthesis is introduced in this case report. A satisfactory result is achieved by introducing this procedure. This custom-made prosthesis allows reduction of laboratory procedures and fabrication time and improves acceptance. It is part and parcel of palliative care offered by a sensible healthcare professional.