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| Enucleation and Ocular Prosthetics |
| Dino - The cuddly toy with an artificial eye http://www.orphancancer.org/ORbIT/Dino.html A cute dinosaur designed by the United Kingdom Artificial Eye Service and Childhood Eye Cancer Trust, to help children uderstand and come to terms with the loss of an eye. Enucleation www.eyecancer.com/Enucleation/enuc.html A basic Question/Answer sheet from the Eye Cancer Network. Enucleation and Evisceration. www.eyeinstitute.net/subfiles/deptoph/remeye.htm Patient leaflet from the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. Contains information on the surgery and aftercare, possible complications, and protection of the remaining eye. Enucleation - Removal of an Eye. http://www.willseye.org/eye_diseases/plastics.html Online patient booklet from Wills Eye Institute. Includes information on the surgery and aftercare, orbital implant options (including the new hydroxyapatite "bio-eye" implant) and prosthetics. Eye Removal and Ocular Implants http://www.eye.ox.ac.uk/Clinical/LEAFLETS/implants.htm Enucleation - Post-operative advice http://www.eye.ox.ac.uk/Clinical/LEAFLETS/enucleat.htm Two useful information leaflets from Oxford Eye Hospital at the University of Oxford. Provides information on the enucleation process and follow-up care, plus guidance on removal and re-fitting of the prosthesis. Kolberg Ocular Prosthetics - Artificial Eye Info and Patient Support Page. http://www.artificialeye.net This website is sponsored by the Kolberg family practice of southern California. The site contains a wide variety of patient stories, including those told by parents and survivors of retinoblastoma. It also has an extensive FAQ section, covering subjects such as implants, fitting and care of a prosthesis, movement and insurance queries. Father and son team, Gordon and Erik Kolberg, maintain two practice offices in San Diego and Escondido. National Artificial Eye Service (UK) www.rnib.org.uk/info/artific.htm Information about the NAES. Produces a number of booklets and co-ordinates ocular prosthetics clinics across the country. Prosthesis. www.eyecancermd.org/retinoblastoma/prosthesis.html Information from the Retinoblastoma Centre at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Includes sections on what to expect at the ocularist visit, protective eyewear, and what to do if the child's conformer comes out. The Prosthetic Eye Institute (US) www.prostheticeye.com Has lots of information, including what to expect at the ocularist visit, tips on caring for a prosthesis, insurance procedures and a specific section on paediatric prostheses. Removal of an Eye - Enucleation. www.moorfields.co.uk/EyeHealth/Otherconditions/Enucleation An online information booklet from Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, UK. Provides information on the surgery, aftercare, artificial eyes and the ocular prosthetics clinic. Siniora Ocular Prosthetics (Greece). www.siniora.gr A private artificial eye service serving Greece, the Eastern Mediterranean Islands and the Middle East. |
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