Encyclopedia: Enucleation
Enucleation is removal of the eye, leaving the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact. This type of ocular surgery is indicated for a number of different ocular tumors, in eyes that have suffered severe trauma, and in eyes that are blind and painful due to other disease. Auto-enucleation or oedipism and other forms of serious self inflicted eye injury are an extremely rare form of severe self-harm which usually...
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My poor male 10yr old Pug may have to have an Enucleation today due to...
depends on your regular vet. some are comfortable doing the surgery and some arent. if he/she offers to do it and you trust them on everything else...
Asked by Jade - 6 months ago
I understand the outer layer of the eye lives, does that mean it self lubricates...
**WHY*** on earth would anybody be DAFT enough to try to use a FAKE eye on a DOG???? That's just plain STUPID & WASTEFUL! The dog sure doesn't/CAN'T care! Eyelids are...
Asked by carson - 17 months ago
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eye removal (enucleation) question
was not as alarming a look.We have two horses at the barn that underwent enucleation... glaucoma that led to enucleation there. It wasn't that bad, and she immediately seemed...
Jan 14, 2008
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Enucleation (removal of an eye)
Has anyone had any experience with enucleation (removal of an eye)? My mare has had chronic eye more frequent and painful and enucleation has been suggested. I'm also aware of implanted devices
Nov 12, 2004
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Interesting surgery
an enucleation. So, the doctor started to perform the procedure, and instead of a tumor, pulled out a huge We had an interesting surgery at work today... We had a little stray kitten in that needed ...
Aug 13, 2008
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Considering enucleation
I have neovascular glaucoma as a result of a central retinal vein occlusion. The eye is blind. I have had surgery with ...
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A few post-op enucleation concerns/questions
Hello: I had my right eye removed in November of 2006. No problems really, except for some minor discomfort and swellin...
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Preserving sightless eye
Although my left eye is completely blind due to retinal detachment that happened 10 years ago, it "looks" fine. It recent...
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