3D-Printed Facial Prosthesis
From: Product Design & Development - 10/20/2014

Made to cover hollow eye sockets, flexible custom masks provide more
affordable, fast-production alternative to traditional prosthetics

Researchers have developed a fast and inexpensive way to make facial
prostheses for eye cancer patients using facial scanning software and 3D
printing, according to findings released at AAO 2014, the 118th annual
meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Their novel process can create more affordable prosthetics for any patients
who have hollow sockets resulting from eye surgery following cancer or
congenital deformities.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.pddnet.com/news/2014/10/3d-printed-facial-prosthesis

Links:
David T. Tse, MD
http://bascompalmer.org/doctors/profile/1189

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