Eye neoplasm
| Eye neoplasm | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ocular tumor |
| Melanotic sarcoma through the conjunctiva and sclerotic along the lower border of the cornea | |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Symptoms | Vision problems (such as blurry or distorted vision), floaters, bulging of the eye, change in eyeball position within socket, growing dark spot on the iris or white part of the eye. |
| Treatment | Brachytherapy (episcleral plaque therapy), proton therapy, chemotherapy, enucleation, Laser Therapy, among others. |
| Frequency | ~3,200 new cases per year in the United States |
| Deaths | ~530 deaths per year in the United States |
An eye neoplasm is a rare type of tumor of the eye. Eye neoplasms can affect all parts of the eye, and can either be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous), in which case it is known as eye cancer. Eye cancers can be primary (starts within the eye) or metastatic cancer (spread to the eye from another organ). The two most common cancers that spread to the eye from another organ are breast cancer and lung cancer. Other less common sites of origin include the prostate, kidney, thyroid, skin, colon and blood or bone marrow.