3D printed facial prosthesis offers new hope for eye cancer patients following surgery
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 12:32
in Health & Medicine
A fast and inexpensive way to make facial prostheses for eye cancer patients has been developed using facial scanning software and 3-D printing, according to researchers. Their novel process can create more affordable prosthetics for any patients who have hollow sockets resulting from eye surgery following cancer or congenital deformities.