Enucleation refers to the removal of which structure?

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Enucleation refers to the removal of which structure?

Enucleation means removing the eyeball, the globe, from the orbit. The eye itself is taken out, usually with the optic nerve cut and an orbital implant placed for cosmetic shape. This is different from removing just other eye parts or related structures: a corneal graft is transplanting the cornea, a lens removal is cataract/ lens extraction, and removing the eyelid is a procedure on the eyelids. So the structure being removed in enucleation is the eyeball itself.

Enucleation means removing the eyeball, the globe, from the orbit. The eye itself is taken out, usually with the optic nerve cut and an orbital implant placed for cosmetic shape. This is different from removing just other eye parts or related structures: a corneal graft is transplanting the cornea, a lens removal is cataract/ lens extraction, and removing the eyelid is a procedure on the eyelids. So the structure being removed in enucleation is the eyeball itself.

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