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CC BY 4.0 · Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2025; 242(04): 455-458
DOI: 10.1055/a-2534-2276
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Acute and Complete Expulsion of a Porous Polyethylene Orbital Implant 14 Months after Primary Enucleation for Uveal Melanoma: A Case Report

Akute und vollständige Ausstoßung eines porösen Polyethylen-Orbitaimplantats 14 Monate nach primärer Enukleation wegen eines Uveamelanoms: Ein Fallbericht
Julien Schaller‡
1   Ophthalmology, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin, Lausanne, Switzerland
,
Augustina Grigaité‡
1   Ophthalmology, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin, Lausanne, Switzerland
,
Andréas J. Kreis
2   Ophthalmology, HUG, Geneve, Switzerland
,
Aurélie Oberic
1   Ophthalmology, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin, Lausanne, Switzerland
,
Barbara Spahn
3   Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Clinic, Lausanne, Switzerland
,
Ann Schalenbourg
1   Ophthalmology, Hôpital ophtalmique Jules-Gonin, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Introduction

The removal of the eye, known as “enucleation,” is still a commonly used treatment strategy for intraocular malignancy such as uveal melanoma or retinoblastoma, the other major indications being severe trauma and a blind painful eye [1], [2]. To obtain optimal cosmesis and comfort, a “double” replacement technique is currently employed. During surgery, a spherical orbital implant is introduced into the anophthalmic socket, onto which the recti muscles are sutured to both replace the eye volume and maintain its motility [3]. Six to eight weeks later, once the conjunctival wound is healed, a cosmetic prosthesis, the “artificial eye,” with the shape of a shell made from glass or resin, is adapted, and placed in the conjunctival sac.



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Eingereicht: 27. Oktober 2024

Angenommen: 24. Dezember 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
16. April 2025

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