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Enucleation
Surgical removal of a painful, blinded eye to relieve suffering.
Key Facts
- Performed when eye is blind and painful with no chance of vision restoration
- Common reasons: trauma, tumors, glaucoma, herpes ulcers in cats
- Cats: collapsed/damaged eyes should be removed — risk of post-traumatic sarcoma (7 years later)
- Brachycephalic breeds predisposed to eye injuries requiring enucleation
- Recovery: swelling subsides in first week, Elizabethan collar for 10-14 days
- Pets adjust well — loss of peripheral vision on affected side only
- Alternatives: evisceration with prosthesis, advanced glaucoma surgery (specialist)