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Enucleation and Evisceration. Enucleation and evisceration are procedures used to remove a diseased eye. During an evisceration the contents of the eye and the cornea are removed, but the sclera, or outer covering of the eye, remains. During an enucleation the entire eyeball is removed. Reasons for removal of an eye.
Treatment. A chemical burn of the eye is treated immediately, even before medical personnel arrive. The eye is opened and flushed (irrigated) with water or saline. When burns are caused by strong acids or alkali or other severely caustic substances, the eye should be irrigated continuously for 30 to 120 minutes.