Eye cancer treatment with total eyeball removal and artificial eye

The advanced-stage eye cancer often requires total eyeball removal surgery, primarily if it’s deeply spread on the surrounding tissues. Surgeons might choose between enucleation (removing the eyeball and all its contents) and exenteration (removing the entire eyeball, eyebrows, eyelids, and skin) surgeries. The most suitable method must be chosen based on the data obtained from numerous medical examination procedures, lab tests, and medical imaging results. The patient undergoes preparations before the treatment, including specific medication intake, some diet, and prescribing some typical daily routine. They will have general anesthesia before the surgery, with no other options. Surgeons start the total eyeball removal by carefully separating a damaged organ from surrounding tissues and removing it. Next, they examine the site of the eye and decide if they need to remove anything else except the eyeball. Finally, doctors send all removed tissues and organs for histological examination. The surgery might take up to 6 hours. Medical practitioners create an artificial eye prosthesis based on the patient’s preferences and eye measurements. It wouldn’t allow the patient to renew their vision but always have an excellent cosmetic effect. Most people might even don’t notice that the patient underwent an eyeball removal surgery if they wear an artificial eye prosthesis.