Cancer of the eye, or ocular cancer, can affect different parts
of the eye, including the retina, iris and optic nerve. Uveal
melanoma is the leading primary eye cancer in adults. It often
strikes without symptoms and carries a risk of spreading to the
liver, lung and skin. Diagnosis of uveal melanoma is best made
with an examination known as indirect ophthalmoscopy, though
other types of examinations can be used. What are the symptoms?
Symptoms vary with the different types of eye tumors. Some of
the more common types of eye tumors and accompanying symptoms
are: Tumors and inflammations can occur behind the eye. They
often push the eye forward causing a bulging of the eye called
proptosis. The most common causes of proptosis are thyroid eye
disease and lymphoid tumors. What are the treatment options?
Treatment of ocular melanoma is based on the part of the eye
affected and whether it has metastasized, or spread, to other
parts of the body. It is commonly treated with surgery and
radiation therapy. Patients a