Evisceration (ophthalmology)

Evisceration (ophthalmology)
Intervention
MeSH	D017234

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 improve cosmesis in a blind eye, as in cases of endophthalmitis unresponsive to antibiotics.^[1]^[2] An ocular prosthetic can be fitted over the eviscerated eye in order to improve cosmesis.^[3]

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

References

1 2 Cassin, B. and Solomon, S. Dictionary of Eye Terminology. Gainesville, Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 1990.
1 2 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.

Eye surgery and other procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 08–16+95.0–95.2, ICD-10-PCS 08)

Eyelids	Blepharoplasty East Asian blepharoplasty Epicanthoplasty Tarsorrhaphy

Lacrimal system	Dacryocystorhinostomy Punctoplasty

Cornea	Radial keratotomy Mini asymmetric radial keratotomy LASIK Keratomileusis Epikeratophakia Corneal transplantation Photorefractive keratectomy Intrastromal corneal ring segment Corneal collagen cross-linking

Iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber	Glaucoma surgery: Trabeculectomy Iridectomy

Lens	Phacoemulsification Cataract surgery Capsulorhexis

Retina, choroid, vitreous, and posterior chamber	Vitrectomy

Orbit and eyeball	Enucleation of the eye

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