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Enucleation is the removal of the eye that leaves the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact. This type of ocular surgery is indicated for a number of ocular tumors , in eyes that have sustained severe trauma, and in eyes that are otherwise blind and painful.
Autoenucleation, also known as oedipism, is the self-inflicted enucleation (removal) of the eye. It is considered a form of self-mutilation and is normally caused by psychosis, paranoid delusions or drugs. [1] Between 1968 and 2018, there were more than 50 documented cases of "complete or partial self-enucleation in English medical journals". [2]
Removal of the eye Enucleation refers to the removal of the eyeball itself, while leaving surrounding tissues intact. ... Enucleation is the removal of fibroids ...
Enucleation (surgery), the removal of a mass without cutting into or dissecting it Enucleation of the eye, removal of the eye that leaves the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact Self-enucleation, self-inflicted removal of the eye; Enucleation (microbiology), removing the nucleus of a cell and replacing it with a different nucleus
Eye surgery, also known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa. [1] Eye surgery is part of ophthalmology and is performed by an ophthalmologist or eye surgeon. The eye is a fragile organ, and requires due care before, during, and after a surgical procedure to minimize or prevent further damage.
Enucleation of an eye and, similarly, retinal damage, leads to a cascade of events in the cortical areas receiving visual input. Cortical GABAergic (GABA: Gamma-aminobutyric acid ) inhibition decreases, and cortical glutamatergic excitation increases, followed by increased visual excitability or even spontaneous activity in the visual cortex ...
An ocular prosthesis, artificial eye or glass eye is a type of craniofacial prosthesis that replaces an absent natural eye following an enucleation, evisceration, or orbital exenteration. The prosthesis fits over an orbital implant and under the eyelids .
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]