Conformer is a clear
acrylic shell fitted after an
enucleation if the final artificial eye is not available at the time of surgery to hold the shape of the
eye socket and allow the eyelids to blink over the shell without rubbing the
suture line.
The conformer shell holds the shape ready for the artificial eye.
The conformer shell will be worn for six to eight weeks after surgery.
Some
ocularists will make a temporary artificial eye which can be worn as the conformer shell.
References
{{Reflist
Eye surgery