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Under what circumstances is eye enucleation performed?
Enucleation is performed to remove large-sized eye tumors or as a result of traumatic injury when the eye cannot be preserved.
If a 13 year old has Eye Floaters what should he do?
He should get an eye checkup. 13 is quite young to be getting floaters. So a checkup would be a good idea.
What does the process Enucleation mean?
The process of Enucleation of the eye is basically to remove the eye that leaves the muscles and orbitals in tact. The process is often done on blind and painful eyes.
Can Viagra cause eye floaters in one eye?
No. That would not be a typical reaction. Viagra is in no way connected to eye floaters. There can be serious side effects causing vision loss, but not floaters.
Can astigmatism give you eye floaters?
No - astigmatism only has to do with the shape of your eye. Floaters are a natural part of aging due to the changes in the jelly-like vitreous in the back of your eye. If you see many floaters, or floaters with flashes of light, make an appointment to see an eye doctor.
Which term refers to the removal of the eyeball?
Enucleation is the removal of the eye, leaving the muscles and other eye socket contents intact. Extenteration is the removal of the eye, taking eveything in the eye socket with it. Not asked, but answered for completeness sake; evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the shell behind - this is sometimes done to reduce pain in a blind eye.
What causes eye floaters?
floaters form from solid vitreous fluid in the eye when you were a baby as you age it dissolves
Can the eye floaters tickle you?
Floaters can't be felt. Dr. Dan
How do floaters form in the eye?
Floaters form in the eye when the vitreous gel inside the eye shrinks and clumps together, casting shadows on the retina.
What are floaters in the eye caused by?
Floaters in the eye are caused by tiny pieces of the eye's gel-like substance called vitreous breaking loose and floating in the eye.
Is it true that eye floaters are black in older people and white in young people?
No, I have eye floaters and I'm young, and they are black.
Why do you see floaters in your eyes and what causes them to appear?
Floaters are tiny clumps of gel or cells in the vitreous, the clear gel-like fluid that fills the inside of the eye. When light enters the eye, these floaters cast shadows on the retina, which is what we see as floaters. They can appear due to aging, eye injuries, or certain eye conditions.
