Lexicon Ocular prosthesis

Amblyopia : Decreased visual acuity in the eye.

Anophthalmos : Absence of the eyeball.

Blepharitis : Inflammation of the eyelids.

Orbital cavity : Cavity of the face within which the eyeball (eye) is housed.

Adaptation center : Place bringing together ocularists who practice personalized adaptation of custom-made ocular prostheses.

Cornea : Transparent anterior membrane of the eyeball.

Lens : Lenticular body placed behind the Iris which focuses light rays on the retina.

Conjunctiva : Translucent mucous membrane which covers the posterior surface of the eyelid and which folds up to cover the anterior part of the eyeball.

Conformator : Transparent and perforated shell that prepares the place for the prosthesis.

Enucleation : Remove the globe from the eye.

Evisceration : Surgical removal of the contents of the eyeball.

Eyeball : Organ of sight.

Implant : Hydroxyapatite (natural or synthetic coral) or silicone ball, used during enucleation to replace the volume of the eye and serve as a support for muscle sutures.

Iris : Colored circular membrane of the eye located between the cornea and the lens.

Leukocoria : White reflection of the pupil of the eye.

Microphthalmia : Presence of an atrophied eyeball (small globe) at birth.

Ocularist : Specialist who designs, manufactures and adapts ocular prostheses.

Pupil : Round central orifice of the iris.

Ocular prosthesis : Medical device in synthetic resin, replaces an enucleated or atropic eye, commonly called a glass eye.

Ptosis : Upper eyelid fall.

Retinoblastoma : Cancerous retinal tumor.

Sclera : White and opaque membrane, resistant, connective in nature, which forms the white of the eye.