What device is fitted over a malformed eye or used to replace an eyeball?

What device is fitted over a malformed eye or used to replace an eyeball?

• A. Ocular prosthesis (artificial eye)
• B. Corneal transplant (keratoplasty)
• C. Enucleation
• D. Radial keratotomy (RK)

Answer: (A)

The idea here is cosmetic eye replacement, using an ocular prosthesis. An ocular prosthesis is an artificial eye that is custom-made to fit the eye socket, sitting over or in place of a damaged or removed eye to restore the outward appearance and facial symmetry. It’s designed to look like the natural eye—matching color, shape, and scleral veins—and is removable for cleaning and maintenance. It does not restore vision. Corneal transplant replaces the cornea to improve sight when the cornea is diseased or scarred, not to replace the eyeball. Enucleation is the surgical removal of the entire eye, after which an artificial eye may be worn, but the device itself is the prosthesis rather than the procedure. Radial keratotomy is a procedure that reshapes the cornea to correct refractive errors, not a device for the eye socket.

The idea here is cosmetic eye replacement, using an ocular prosthesis. An ocular prosthesis is an artificial eye that is custom-made to fit the eye socket, sitting over or in place of a damaged or removed eye to restore the outward appearance and facial symmetry. It’s designed to look like the natural eye—matching color, shape, and scleral veins—and is removable for cleaning and maintenance. It does not restore vision.

Corneal transplant replaces the cornea to improve sight when the cornea is diseased or scarred, not to replace the eyeball. Enucleation is the surgical removal of the entire eye, after which an artificial eye may be worn, but the device itself is the prosthesis rather than the procedure. Radial keratotomy is a procedure that reshapes the cornea to correct refractive errors, not a device for the eye socket.