This plan will allow the ocularist to develop the prosthetic devices which best meet the baby's needs. Eye prostheses and appropriate surgeries are expected to enhance the child's appeareance. As each child is different, the actual results of these procedures will vary. Not necessarily, Each child with anophthalmia has uniquely formed sockets, eyelids, and facial structure. Therapy is uniquely designed to meet each child's speciaal needs, While it is helpful to draw upon the experiences of others, it is also imprtant to realize that each child's therapy and outcome will probably be different.
Most children learn to do very well with their prostheses.
Time, patience, and a sense of humor are needed to help the children to adjust to the prosthses. During infancy, a responsible adult is needed to care for the eye prostheses. As the child grows, he can learn to take very good care of his own prostheses. Eye prostheses can become one routine aspect of successful daily living for people with anophthalmia. Most people have had no experience with anophthtalmia or the speciality which deals with ocular devices.