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This video demonstrates an evisceration surgery with placement of a 16mm silicone implant in a patient with a blind, painful eye.
Dr. Freitag is a consultant for Sling, Viridian, Horizon, Poriferous, Medtronic, WL Gore and receives textbook royalties from Thieme and Springer.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20489539/
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