Definition: The surgical removal of the inner contents of the eye, leaving the sclera intact. It should be differentiated from ORBIT EVISCERATION which removes the entire contents of the orbit, including eyeball, blood vessels, muscles, fat, nerve supply, and periosteum.
"removal of the inner contents of the eye, leaving the sclera intact": do not confuse with EYE ENUCLEATION ("removal of eyeball leaving eye musc & remaining orbital contents intact") or ORBIT EVISCERATION ("removal of contents of orbit, including eyeball
See AlsoEye Enucleation; Orbit Evisceration
Other names Eye Eviscerations; Eviscerations, Eye; Evisceration, Eye
