Many studies over the past decade report a trend toward fewer enucleations, suggesting that improved treatments prevent end-stage eye disease. Interestingly, however, the incidence of enucleation for neoplasia has not decreased despite the more widespread use of globe-sparing techniques, such as chemotherapy and brachytherapy. Here we present the standard enucleation technique and a modified approach when the globe is tense with tumor: This technique allows safe resection of the required length of optic nerve and also prevents accidental transection of the globe when the nerve is cut “blindly.”