Intraocular Melanoma
What is Intraocular Melanoma?
Malignant intraocular melanoma is the most common eye cancer in adults. The tumor affects the uveal tract, which is the middle layer of the wall of the eye.
CAUSES
During a targeted tumor examination, diagnostic testing typically includes a complete eye exam with dilation of the fundus, indirect ophthalmoscopy, tumor photography (fundus photography), tumor ultrasound, and vascular studies of the tumor (fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, spectral-domain OCT angiography (sd OCT)), along with laser studies of the macula.
SYMPTOMS
Tumor sizing Typically, ocular oncologists use 5 categories for tumor sizing: small, medium, large, extra-large, and a fifth category for borderline small tumors called atypical nevi (singular: nevus). Tumor sizing is important, as it has an impact on treatment options for the patient.
