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  2. Evisceration (ophthalmology) - Wikipedia

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    Evisceration differs from enucleation, as enucleation involves the removal of the scleral shell as well. Evisceration was first described by Bear in 1817 as an experimental treatment for expulsive hemorrhage, and with the advent of general anesthesia in the 1840’s the procedure was refined and ocular implants were developed. [5] Indications

  3. Enucleation of the eye - Wikipedia

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    There are three types of eye removal: [4] Evisceration – removal of the iris, lens, and internal eye contents, but with the sclera and attached extraocular muscles left behind; Enucleation of the eye – removal of the eyeball, but with the eyelids and adjacent structures of the eye socket remaining. An intraocular tumor excision requires an ...

  4. Sympathetic ophthalmia - Wikipedia

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    There is concern, however, that evisceration may lead to a higher incidence of SO compared to enucleation. [3] Several retrospective studies involving over 3,000 eviscerations, however, have failed to identify a single case of SO. Once SO is developed, immunosuppressive therapy is the mainstay of treatment. When initiated promptly following ...

  5. Eye surgery - Wikipedia

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    An enucleation is the removal of the eye leaving the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact. [37] An evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the scleral shell intact. Usually performed to reduce pain in a blind eye. [38]

  6. Phantom eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Phantom pain and non-painful phantom sensations result from changes in the central nervous system due to denervation of a body part. [6] [7] Phantom eye pain is considerably less common than phantom limb pain. The prevalence of phantom pain after limb amputation ranged from 50% to 78%. The prevalence of phantom eye pain, in contrast, is about 30%.

  7. Enucleation (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    In the context of oral pathology, enucleation involves surgical removal of all tissue (both hard and soft) involved in a lesion. [ 1 ] Removal of uterine fibroids (leiomyomata)

  8. Oculoplastics - Wikipedia

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    An enucleation is the removal of the eye leaving the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact. [12] An evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the scleral shell intact. Usually performed to reduce pain in a blind eye. [13]

  9. Template:Pain scales - Wikipedia

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