PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Aidan O’Sullivan
AU  - Ed Duffy
AU  - Kevin O’Sullivan
AU  - Una Cronin
AU  - Emma Lyons
AU  - Leonard O’Sullivan
AU  - Feargal Twomey
TI  - Bespoke 3D printed eye cover for teen with rhabdomyosarcoma
AID  - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002900
DP  - 2021 Feb 22
TA  - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
PG  - bmjspcare-2021-002900
4099  - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2021/02/22/bmjspcare-2021-002900.short
4100  - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2021/02/22/bmjspcare-2021-002900.full
AB  - Background We report a case of using 3D printing to create a bespoke eye cover for an 18-year-old man with left maxillary alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Further, the patient had proptosis causing chemosis and subsequent conjunctival abrasions. This had been managed by taping a large dressing around the eye for a number of weeks previously.Methods A 3D scanner was used to capture the surface topography of the patients face. The data were imported into a CAD package and used as a guide to create a bespoke eye cover. The final design was 3D printed in a biocompatible material for use by the patient.Results The scan, modelling, and printing of the bespoke cover was completed successfully in less than 72 hours.Conclusion 3D printing offers a method to create bespoke solutions for patients in palliative care to meet rare and difficult clinical challenges.