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Some illnesses and their treatments can impact your child’s vision. 

For example, certain chemotherapy drugs or  radiation treatments can cause vision problems or affect eye health. If your child has eye removal surgery (enucleation) for retinoblastoma, they will need to learn how to care for an ocular (eye) prosthesis. 

Learn more about vision and eye health.

  • Care at Home After Eye Removal Surgery

    Eye removal (enucleation) may be needed to treat cancer or other serious eye condition. Learn how to care for your child at home after eye removal surgery.

  • Living with One Eye

    Living with one eye can be challenging after eye removal surgery (enucleation). Learn how to help your child adjust to vision changes and build confidence.

  • Caring for an Ocular (Eye) Prosthesis

    An ocular prosthesis is an artificial eye your child wears after their eye is removed. Learn how to care for a prosthetic eye at home.