Ocular prosthesis motility and quality of life in subjects with custom ocular prostheses: A superimposed limbus test approach - A cross-sectional study.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to objectively evaluate ocular prosthesis motility and its correlation with quality of life (QoL) among subjects using custom ocular prostheses.

SETTINGS AND

DESIGN

Cross-sectional analytical observational study conducted at the Dental and Oral Hospital, Hasanuddin University.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Forty subjects with custom ocular prostheses were evaluated. Prosthesis motility was assessed using the limbus test scheme and digitally analyzed using a superimposed method in CorelDRAW. QoL was assessed using a validated questionnaire.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon signed-rank, and Spearman correlation tests.

RESULTS

Compared with the contralateral normal eye, prosthetic motility showed a significant reduction, with an average loss ranging from 68% to 79%. Adduction movement was significantly associated with age (P = 0.016) and the duration of prosthesis use (P = 0.007). A significant positive correlation was found between prosthesis motility (objective measurement) and perceived QoL across several domains (ρ =0.471-0.577, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The average QoL of custom ocular prosthesis users was rated as good. Prosthesis motility was significantly associated with age and duration of use. Furthermore, motility has a notable impact on subject satisfaction and overall QoL.