The surgical removal of the contents of the orbit. This includes the eyeball, blood vessels, muscles, fat, nerve supply, and periosteum. It should be differentiated from EYE EVISCERATION which removes the inner contents of the eye, leaving the sclera intact.

Annotation

do not confuse with EYE EVISCERATION, "removal of the inner contents of the eye, leaving the sclera intact"

nepleť s deskriptorem EVISCERACE OKA (vyjmutí vnitřního obsahu oka, ponechán je pouze vnější obal - bělima)

DUI

D017233 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026148

Previous indexing

Orbit/surgery (1966-1992)

History note

93

Public note

93