Phthisis bulbi
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| Phthisis bulbi | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | H44.5 |
| ICD-9 | 360.41 |
Phthisis bulbi is a shrunken,[1] non-functional eye. It may result from severe eye disease, inflammation,[2] injury, or it may represent a complication of eye surgery.[3] Treatment options include insertion of a prosthesis, which may be preceded by enucleation of the eye.[4] [5]
References[edit]
- ^ Dornblüth, von Willibald Pschyrembel. Gegr. von Otto (1977). Klinisches Wörterbuch : mit klinischen Syndromen und einem Anhang Nomina Anatomica (253., um einen Anh. 'Nomina anatomica' erw. Aufl. ed.). Berlin [u.a.]: de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-007018-9.
- ^ Hui, JI (2010 Sep). "Outcomes of orbital implants after evisceration and enucleation in patients with endophthalmitis.". Current opinion in ophthalmology 21 (5): 375–9. PMID 20489621.
- ^ Apple, DJ; Jones, GR; Reidy, JJ; Loftfield, K (1985 Sep-Oct). "Ocular perforation and phthisis bulbi secondary to strabismus surgery.". Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus 22 (5): 184–7. PMID 4045647.
- ^ Cote, RE; Haddad, SE (1990). "Fitting a prosthesis over phthisis bulbi or discolored blind eyes.". Advances in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 8: 136–45. PMID 2248703.
- ^ Soares, IP; França, VP (2010 May). "Evisceration and enucleation.". Seminars in ophthalmology 25 (3): 94–7. PMID 20590419.
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