EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Oculoplastics
Diagnosis: prosthetic shell

prosthetic shell

Image Comments:

The prosthetic shell can serve as a teaching item for all physicians. In 1946 while Dr. Caccamise was an intern at the US Marine Hospital in New York City ( Stapleton, Staten Island ), several residents and interns together with a cooperative patient decided to entice him into examining the patient's glass eye. They claimed that there was an interesting fundus finding to be seen with the ophthalmoscope. After several frustrated attempts at seeing the eyegrounds with his handheld direct ophthalmoscope, Dr. Caccamise - to the giggles of the others including the patient - realized that the eye was artificial. This photo should serve as a caveat - check carefully before you assume that you will be examining a real eye.

prosthetic shell


prosthetic shell


prosthetic shell


 

 

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