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Socket Repair

Enucleation is the surgical removal of the eye and evisceration is removal of the contents of the eye. Removal of the eye might be necessary after trauma, or infection or a tumor which is causing intractable pain. Proper removal of the eye and placement of the orbital implant is of utmost importance to allow for a good cosmetic and functional outcome with the prosthesis in place. In most cases the muscles are attached to the implant to preserve eye movement of the After surgery, a patient generally waits one month before going to an ocularist for fitting and make of a prosthesis. Following removal of the eye, only the white of the eye remains which appears pink, this is referred to as the socket. There are times when the socket could contract, or be malformed and that would have to be addressed surgically to allow for the best fit for the prosthesis.