Reabilitação facial com prótese ocular : uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The etiology of facial mutilations is multifactorial, mainly represented by defects arising from the removal of tumors, traumas and congenital diseases. The loss of the eyeball causes emitted, aesthetic and psychological damage to the individual, impairing his quality of life. The present work is a literature review on the main aspects involved in rehabilitation with an ocular prosthesis to be used as a basis for the preparation of a book chapter. The bibliographic search was carried out in the PubMed, Google Scholar, SciELO, LILACS and BVS databases, using the descriptors “Maxillofacial Prosthesis”, “Artificial Eye”, “Rehabilitation” and “Ocular Prosthesis”, totaling 98 bibliographic references. The text review was carried out according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, selecting 32 references that meet the requirements. The treatment of patients with ocular defects can be performed by surgical, prosthetic or mixed means. The ocular prosthetic rehabilitation can be performed by various techniques and manages to reestablish, in an alloplastic way, the lost structure, being this activity the responsibility of the dentist within the specialty of Maxillofacial Prosthesis. The authors conclude that knowledge of the anatomy, materials and techniques used are indispensable to obtain the aesthetic results and satisfactory referrals, allowing a comprehensive rehabilitation of the patient, recovering self-esteem and allowing for social reintegration.