Watch: Tumour in mother-of-three's head removed through eye socket in groundbreaking operation

Watch the moment UK surgeons removed a meningioma, a type of head cancer, via keyhole surgery through a patient’s eye socket.

The innovative technique, performed on mother-of-three Ruvimbo Kaviya, offers hope for previously inoperable tumours located in the cavernous sinus, the space beneath the brain and behind the eyes.

The surgery, known as an endoscopic trans-orbital approach, took just three hours and Ms Kaviya, a nurse in Leeds, was up and walking the same day.

Traditional surgery previously involved complex, high-risk procedures with significant potential complications.

The new technique resulted in the woman being left with a tiny scar near her left eye.