Anophthalmic Socket: Clinical Presentation, Complications, Risk Factors, Management and Challenges in Lagos, Nigeria

Bolanle Grace Balogun; Rosemary Ngwu; Sedoten Dagbeyon Bashorun

Authors

Bolanle Grace Balogun Department of Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja. Lagos.
Rosemary Ngwu Department of Ophthalmology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Lagos.
Sedoten Dagbeyon Bashorun Department of Ophthalmology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Lagos.

Keywords:

Socket reconstruction, Ocular prosthesis, Enucleation, Evisceration, Contracted socket, Anophthalmic socket

Abstract

Background: An anophthalmic socket is devoid of an eyeball, oftentimes following non-salvageable ocular injuries, severe ocular infections, and intraocular malignancies. It could be associated with unacceptable functional, aesthetic deficits and impaired quality of life. It also constitutes management challenges to the oculoplastic surgeon. Literature is sparse on anophthalmic socket in Lagos, Nigeria. This study aims at assessing the clinical presentation, complications, risk factors, management, and challenges of acquired anophthalmic socket with the goal of providing a data base and suggest appropriate management guidelines.

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Author Biography

Bolanle Grace Balogun, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja. Lagos.

Department of Ophthalmology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Lagos.

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