What are some common ocular cancers?
Some common ocular cancers include choroidal melanoma, choroidal hemangioma, retinoblastoma, eyelid tumor, conjunctival tumor and lymphoma/leukemia. Choroidal Melanoma Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular (occurring inside the eye) tumor in adults. It arises from the pigmented cells of the choroid of the eye and is not a tumor that started somewhere else and spread to the eye. A choroidal melanoma is malignant, meaning that the cancer may metastasize and eventually spread to other parts of the body. Because choroidal melanoma is intraocular and not usually visible, patients with this disease often do not recognize its presence until the tumor grows to a size that impairs vision by obstruction, retinal detachment, hemorrhage, or other complication. Pain is unusual, except with large tumors. Periodic retinal examination through a dilated pupil is the best means of early detection. Cutting out the tumor and leaving the rest of the eye is not routinely advised for this
