"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)
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Eye, Artificial" by people in Profiles.
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Sayegh JS, Lahham S, Woodhouse L, Seong J, McCoy CE. Creation of a Realistic Model for Removal of a Metallic Corneal Foreign Body for Less than $75. West J Emerg Med. 2017 Jan; 18(1):121-125.
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Shah SU, Shields CL, Lally SE, Shields JA. Hydroxyapatite orbital implant in children following enucleation: analysis of 531 sockets. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Mar-Apr; 31(2):108-14.
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Shields CL, Uysal Y, Marr BP, Lally SE, Rodriques E, Kharod B, Shields JA. Experience with the polymer-coated hydroxyapatite implant after enucleation in 126 patients. Ophthalmology. 2007 Feb; 114(2):367-73.