Clinical Outcome and Complications of Medpor(R) Orbital Implant.

Lee, Jong Hoon; Yang, Seok Woo; Cho, Woong Chul

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(7):933-938.
Published online July 1, 2001.

Clinical Outcome and Complications of Medpor(R) Orbital Implant.

Jong Hoon Lee, Seok Woo Yang, Woong Chul Cho

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. cwcmc@hotmail.com

Medpor(R) 안와 삽입물의 임상성적 및 합병증

이종훈(Jong Hoon Lee),양석우(Seok Woo Yang),최웅철(Woong Chul Cho)

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to observe the clinical outcome and complications of Medpor(R) orbital implant. METHODS: The clinical outcome and complications were studied retrospectively in 64 eyes with Medpor(R) implantation. Evisceration was done in 34 cases, enucleation in 19 cases, and secondary implantation in 11cases. Mean follow up period was 16 months(4~30 months) and mean age of the participants was 34.9(1~79). RESULTS: Implant infection developed in one case, implant exposure developed in four cases and superior sulcus deformity developed in two cases. Motility Coupling Post(MCP) was inserted in 26 eyes. Motility of the prosthesis was good in most cases. CONCLUSIONS: Medpor(R) orbital implant is being widely used currently. Complications or motility of the prosthesis showed no significant difference from those of Hydroxyapatite. But low cost and its handiness in operation makes it a desirable orbit implant.

Key Words: Complications;Medpor(R) orbital implant;Motility Coupling Post