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Concerns of anophthalmic patients-a comparison between cryolite glass and polymethyl methacrylate prosthetic eye wearers
PMU Autor*innen
A. C. Rokohl, L. M. Heindl
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A. C. Rokohl, K. R. Koch, W. Adler, M. Trester, W. Trester, N. S. Pine, K. R. Pine, L. M. Heindl
Fachzeitschrift
GRAEFES ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
Kurzfassung
PURPOSE: To compare the concerns of experienced cryolite glass and (poly)methyl methacrylate (PMMA) prosthetic eye wearers. METHODS: One hundred six experienced cryolite glass and 63 experienced PMMA prosthetic eye wearers completed an anonymous questionnaire regarding general and specific prosthetic eye concerns at least 2 years after natural eye loss. From these independent anophthalmic populations, we identified 34 case-control pairs matched for the known influencing demographic variables of gender, occupation, age, and time since natural eye loss. RESULTS: The levels of concern were significantly lower in the cryolite glass group than those in the PMMA group for the following: loss of balance (p
Keywords
Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anophthalmos/physiopathology/*psychology/surgery Child Child, Preschool *Eye, Artificial Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged *Polymethyl Methacrylate Prospective Studies *Quality of Life *Sodium Fluoride Surveys and Questionnaires Vision, Ocular/*physiology Young Adult Anophthalmia Artificial eye Concerns Cryolite glass Ocular prosthesis Pmma Prosthetic eye Quality of life