@article{ref1,
title="The psychosocial impact of losing an eye through traumatic injury and living with prosthetic restoration: a thematic analysis",
journal="Acta psychologica",
year="2021",
author="Keys, Joni and Dempster, Martin and Jackson, Jonathan and Williams, Michael and Coyle, Sinead",
volume="219",
number="",
pages="e103383-e103383",
abstract="This study aims to explore the psychosocial factors and challenges affecting the lives of those who wear an ocular prosthesis following a traumatic eye injury. Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with eight individuals resulted in five themes: emotional devastation in the aftermath; moving forward; fear of negative social evaluation; keeping it normal - protecting self and close others; and threat of injury & blindness. Enucleation or evisceration of an eye causes significant emotional stress. Despite successful prosthetic restoration, many individuals continue to experience ongoing psychosocial challenges, as a consequence of their experiences of visible difference and visual impairment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6918",
doi="10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103383",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103383"
}