EYE EVISCERATIONS
\ˈa͡ɪ ɪvˌɪsəɹˈe͡ɪʃənz], \ˈaɪ ɪvˌɪsəɹˈeɪʃənz], \ˈaɪ ɪ_v_ˌɪ_s_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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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.
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