Management of an eye prosthesis or conformer
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before you start • Provide privacy so that the patient can practice this procedure without others looking on. • Encourage the patient and reassure them that the procedure, although perhaps difficult at first, will become easier for him/her to manage alone. • Patients may wish to observe, by using a mirror, someone performing this procedure on them before attempting removal and insertion by themselves. • Encourage patients to look at and feel the empty socket. They may be fearful of doing so, and this is often the main challenge in building confidence for self-care.
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