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Pthisis bulbi

Pthisis bulbi

Phthisis bulbi is a shrunken, non-functional eye. It may result from severe eye disease, inflammation or injury, or it may represent a complication of eye surgery. Treatment options include insertion of a prosthesis, which may be preceded by enucleation of the eye It can be caused by injury, including burns to the eye, or long-term eye disease or inflammation. End-stage glaucoma can cause it. It can often complicate eye-surgery.Other common causes include cancer, retinal detachment, vascular lesions, infection, and inflammation.

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