We have had 3 eyes removed here at the Clan, 2 ferals and1 domestic and the best thing we invested in was a Comfy collar, it means they can jump and eat which we found they couldn't do wearing the plastic cone of shame which inhibited them and caused major issues with the ferals. They can be got on Amazon and are about £10.00 - we have them in several sizes and once bought are always on hand should the need arise again
We had dissolvable stitches put in to the ferals eyes as both weren't for the human thing and Billie jo our domestic had normal ones
We found recovery was good and although it looks awful when they come home, we also kept all vets appointments and if worried popped them back, more so the fferals as they weren't for loving us in the first place and it was the first time our vets had tried dissolvable stitches