SURGICAL EXCISION OF EYEBALL- ARE ALL CASES UNAVOIDABLE?
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 69
Abstract
BACKGROUND Surgical removal of eyeball is not very uncommon. It is done for different indications like tumours, inflammations, injury, etc. Some of these excisions were inevitable, but many are having modifiable courses. Such cases should be identified and the necessary measures taken to prevent the unnecessary eye loss. This study verifies the cases of surgical removal of eyes and find out how many of them are really inevitable. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study type is descriptive. Evisceration, enucleation and exenteration cases admitted in a tertiary eye care centre for five years were included. The history and pathological findings were carefully studied and the nature of the indications assessed. RESULTS Out of 65 cases studied, 23 were malignant tumours and 2 were benign tumours, one was an eye showing degenerative changes. The remaining cases were all inflammation, injury, staphyloma, etc. which were classified as avoidable. CONCLUSION Among the 65 cases studied, in 33 cases excision could have been avoided if proper care was provided at the right time and six cases were due to injury which were preventable. Thus, 39 cases can be considered as avoidable. Hence, the study suggests spreading awareness regarding the care of eye.
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Seena A. R
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