Dixit S, Shetty P, Bhat G S
Department of Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore.
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2005 Jan-Mar;3(1):81-3.
Children and adolescents are particularly susceptible to injuries because of their fearless manner of play and their athletic immaturity due to which irreparable trauma to the eye is very commonly seen. Glaucoma is another common cause for eye loss in children. The loss of an eye causes disfigurement of the face due to which the children become emotionally weak and conscious and avoid taking part in social events, which in turn causes anxiety, stress and depression at an early age in life. Recovery after the loss of an eye requires an adjustment to monocular vision and improvement of the appearance with the use of artificial eyes carefully prepared to match the remaining natural eye. The custom made ocular prostheses are very comfortable and help children improve their appearances, which in turn, encourages them to build up their self-confidence to return back to their social life.
儿童和青少年特别容易受伤，因为他们玩耍时无所畏惧，且运动能力尚未成熟，这使得眼部遭受不可修复的创伤非常常见。青光眼是儿童失明的另一个常见原因。失去一只眼睛会导致面部毁容，这使得孩子们情绪脆弱且敏感，避免参加社交活动，进而在早年生活中引发焦虑、压力和抑郁。失去眼睛后的恢复需要适应单眼视力，并通过使用精心制作以匹配剩余自然眼睛的义眼来改善外观。定制的眼部假体非常舒适，有助于孩子们改善外貌，这反过来又鼓励他们建立自信，回归社交生活。
