title: [Enucleations: epidemiologic investigation in Morocco. presentation of 183 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The authors report the results of an epidemiological study concerning 183 enucleated eyeballs.
  
  
  METHODS
  [corrected] The study is realized over a 12-year period (1988-2000) in the department of Ophthalmology "B" (University Hospital--Rabat) on 183 enucleated eyes, only 90% having an histological examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The aetiologies are: trauma (40%), malignant tumours (30%), atrophies and glaucoma (17%), panophthalmitis (9%) and corneal lesions (4%). The authors compare their results with those of the literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The causes of enucleation are the same throughout the world. The frequency has lately decreased due to the development of early diagnosis and to the use of more conservative treatments.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU--Fès, Maroc. tahriophtalmo@menara.ma
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tahri
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Benatya
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chefchaouni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Bakkali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berraho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution