Evisceration (ophthalmology)

An evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the scleral shell and extraocular muscles intact.^[1]^[2] The procedure is usually performed to reduce pain or cosmesis in a blind eye, as in cases of endophthalmitis unresponsive to antibiotics.^[1]^[2] An ocular prosthetic can be fit over the eviscerated eye in order to improve cosmesis.^[3]

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Either general or local anesthetics may be used during eviscerations, with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents injected intravenously.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. Dictionary of Eye Terminology. Gainsville, Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 1990.
^ ^a ^b Zein W. "Evisceration, Enucleation, and Exenteration." Eyeweb.org. Accessed September 25, 2006.
^ "Evisceration". Ocularist Association of California. Accessed September 25, 2006.
^ "Surgical Technique: Evisceration". Bio-Eye Orbital Implants. Accessed September 25, 2006.