[Clinical study of bioactive glass ceramics as orbital implants].

One hundred and two patients received a bioactive glass ceramics as an orbital implant of 98 cases 96.1% were successful after operation. Of 4 cases that underwent operation, conjunctiva was torn partly when stitches were taken out of the wound. One out of four had to remove the orbital implant. After a follow-up of 6 months to 2 years, there were no complications. All patients were satisfied with their cosmetic appearance and motility although drilling of the motility hole as a secondary procedure was not peformed.