MaxFace anatomy

Question 1

Enucleation

Answer 1

removal of entire eye, leaves ocular muscles, fat and conjunctiva intact

Question 2

evisceration

Answer 2

removal of internal contents of eye, leaving the white part of the eye and ocular muscles intact

Question 3

anophthalmia (a-naaf-thal-mee-uh)

Answer 3

congenital absence of the eye

Question 4

melanoma of the eye

Answer 4

cancer that occurs in various parts of the eye

Question 5

retinoblastoma

Answer 5

cancer that starts in the retina; most common type of eye cancer in children

Question 6

enophthalmos (eh-nuhf-thal-mus)

Answer 6

posterior displacement/sinking of the eye due to either a congenital defect (primary) or to an acquired change in volume within the orbital cavity due to fracture or decreased soft tissue volume (secondary)

Question 7

treatment of enophthalmos due to orbital trauma

Answer 7

volume is restored by reconstructing orbit and placing an implant

Question 8

treatment of enophthalmos (eh-nuhf-thal-mus) NOT due to orbital trauma

Answer 8

implant can be placed beneath the globe to position it at the appropriate height (wedge)