Removal of the entire eyeball leaving only the muscles and the orbit intact Enucleation is the removal of the entire eyeball leaving only the muscles and the orbit intact. This type of procedure is done when the eye suffers severe trauma, develops certain ocular tumors, or if the eye is simply blind and painful.

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What Is Enucleation

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What is enucleation?

A) Removal of the entire eyeball leaving only the muscles and orbit intact
B) Removal of the entire contents of the eye leaving the sclera
C) Corneal transplant
D) Removal of growths over the cornea

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