Removal of Eyes (Enucleation)

A person is rarely born without an eye. However, eyes can be lost to trauma (such as a sport injury), infection, or disease. Improvements in technology and extensive research have provided great strides with the treatment plan that is available for a patient who has lost an eye.

Advancements have occurred in:

• surgical procedures for removing the eye (enucleation)
• in the replacement of the eyeball with an implant
• in the fitting of a prosthesis ("glass eye") with an ocularist to maximize each patient's appearance and function.
  
  

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