 Eye, Artificial
"Eye, Artificial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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D005137
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.225
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| Concept/Terms |
Eye, Artificial- Eye, Artificial
- Ocular Prosthesis
- Ocular Prostheses
- Prostheses, Ocular
- Prosthesis, Ocular
- Artificial Eye
- Artificial Eyes
- Eyes, Artificial
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Nguyen J, Ivan D, Esmaeli B. Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in the anophthalmic socket. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Mar-Apr; 24(2):98-101.
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