Abstract: Desktop Stereolithography: An Affordable And Time-Efficient Alternative
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MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using open-source CAD modeling software, we developed a customizable prosthetic eye model. The eye can be customized within the following parameters: shape, height, length, width, thickness, concavity, iris diameter, and pupil diameter. The customization process is user friendly, requiring numeric inputs or parametric adjustments. The final model is exported and processed by an open-source slicing software. Using a commercially available and inexpensive dual extruder 3D-printer, the eye is printed with commonly available acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic, in any arrangement of colors. The model is then chemically de-burred and temporarily softened with acetone, then veined with red thread. The final model is then cast into resin.
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