Which of the following is not an indication for evisceration?
Malignancy
Panophthalmitis
Severe globe trauma
Expulsive hemorrhage
Ans: A. Malignancy(Ref Yanoff and Duker 4/e p1339)Evisceration of eye is not done in malignancy.Evisceration:Surgical technique removing entire intraocular eye contents.Simpler procedure than enucleation surgery.Advantages:Leaves scleral shell & extraocular muscle attachments intact.Offers better orbital anatomy preservation & natural motility of ophthalmic socket tissues.Contraindications:Documented or suspected intraocular malignant tumors.