[Clinical application of silica ball implant enclosed by an autologous reversal sclera in patients with enucleation].

PURPOSE: To observe the effects of improved silica ball implantation enclosed by autologous reversal sclera.

METHODS

After the enucleation of eye balls, we reversed, cleared the autologous sclera, enclosed the silica ball and implanted it in the operative eye.

RESULTS

30 cases with enucleation were implanted the prosthetic eyes. The follow-up period was 6 months to 3 years. The prosthetic eyes had the motility of 10 degrees to 25 degrees and the empty socket syndrome was effectively prevented.

CONCLUSION

The sargical method can overcome the defect that prosthetic eyes cannot rotate after being implanted and has got satisfactory cosmetic effects.