Ocular Tumors

Intraocular tumours can arise from tissues within the eye itself, or may be spread from cancers in other organs of the body.

In children the most common intraocular tumour arising from retina cells is called a retinoblastoma. However in adults an ocular melanoma commonly originates from within the choroid layer of the eye.

ITumours that spread from other organs are the most common form of intraocular malignancy. Tumours that spread to the eye most often arise from breast (females), lung (male), bladder, lymphomas and leukemias. Less frequently seen are metastases from prostate, kidney, thyroid and gastrointestinal tract.

Diagnostics and Treatment

Patients will require a number of ocular evaluations including photographs, ultrasound, OCT, and fluorescein angiography. A referral is then made to an ocular oncology specialist for further investigations( CT scans and MRI) and treatment.

Choroidal melanoma