Overview
Cancer in the eye can affect the outer parts (eyelids) or inner parts (uveal melanoma, retinoblastoma in kids). Eye exams are key for early detection.
Visual Symptoms
- Blurred vision
- Dark spots
- Light flashes
- Loss of peripheral vision
- Pupil shape change
- Red eye
Treatments
Preserving vision is priority:
Brachytherapy
Temporary radioactive plaque.
Laser
To destroy small tumors.