Evisceration (ophthalmology)

Ocular evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the scleral shell and extraocular muscles intact. The procedure is usually performed to reduce pain, improve cosmetic appearance in a blind eye, treat cases of endophthalmitis unresponsive to antibiotics, or in the case of ocular trauma. An ocular prosthetic can be later fitted over the eviscerated eye in order to improve cosmetic appearance.

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