Concerns of Anophthalmic Patients Wearing Cryolite Glass Prosthetic Eyes

Purpose: To identify the main concerns of patients experienced in wearing cryolite glass prosthetic eyes and to investigate how these have changed over time. Methods: One hundred six patients experienced in wearing prosthetic eyes for at least 2 years were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire regarding prosthetic eye concerns at the time of initial eye loss and at the present time. Main outcome measures included changes in levels of concern over time. Results: Initially, the participants were mainly concerned about their appearance, health of the fellow eye, and coping with monocularity. Over time, there was a significant increase of the level of concern regarding the health of the remaining eye (p