In almost all cases the eye is removed because it has reached a point where the patient cannot see and/or it is very painful due to:
There can be a variety of cases where amputations may be indicated for a patient and these could be due to:
Most patients are discharged between 2-7 days post-operation depending on their level of comfort and ability to walk after surgery.
Prognosis depends on the reason for amputation. Most patients return to a high level of activity following the four-week recovery phase. Ideally, these patients should be kept on the thinner side of normal for the remainder of their life to limit the amount of stress that will be exerted on the remaining limbs.