3D printing a customized eye mask for a patient with Graves’ disease

Graves’ disease, a.k.a. Basedow’s disease, affects about 0.5% of males and 3% of females, with exophthalmos (protrusion of one or both eyeballs) being one of the common symptoms. The bulging and consequent immovability of the eye result in excessive lacrimation, photophobia and narrowing visual field. In order to remedy this pathology, treatment generally starts with pharmacological and hormonal therapy for Graves’ disease, and proceeds with surgical intervention for exophthalmos.