Management of external ocular prosthesis by ocularists: results of an online survey conducted in Brazil and Spain.

Purpose: To analyse the ocularist's perspective on the management of the anophthalmic socket and external ocular prosthesis (EOP).

Methods: Ocularists from two countries were invited to participate in an online questionnaire. Data were collected on demographics, anophthalmic socket and EOP management (manufacturing, use, cleaning), complications, follow-up visits and multidisciplinary care.

Amplitude of movements with conical or spherical implants in anophthalmic socket.

Purpose: To evaluate the amplitude of movement in anophthalmic sockets reconstructed with conical or spherical orbital implants with and without an external ocular prosthesis (EOP), and whether the fornix depth could play a role.

Methods: Prospective observational study involving unilateral anophthalmic sockets evaluated the amplitude of movement with conical (20 subjects) or spherical (16) non-porous orbital implants, with and without an EOP, having the contralateral eye as the control group. Standardized photographs were obtained in the four gaze directions and measurements were performed using the Image J software.