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A laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a device inserted into the area behind the mouth and nose, connecting them to the food pipe (the pharynx) to allow ventilation, oxygenation, and administration of anesthetic gases, without the need for inserting a tube in the windpipe (endotracheal intubation).

An "eye mask airway" likely refers to a Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA), a supraglottic device used in anesthesia and emergencies, not an eye mask, that sits in the throat, creating a seal around the glottis (voice box) to provide a pathway for breathing, acting as a middle ground between a simple face mask and a tracheal tube, allowing for ventilation without full intubation, and some versions (like i-gel or intubating LMAs) even facilitate passing a tube into the trachea.