Malignant tumors that form in the tissues around the eye, inside the eye, eyelid or retina are defined as “eye cancer”.

Eye cancer, which is mostly found in the cells that give color to the eye and feed the eye, can also occur in surrounding tissues. Melanoma, intraocular lymphoma, retinablastoma seen in children, hemangioma, eyelid melanoma, tear gland tumor are types of eye cancer.

The most important symptoms of eye cancer:

– Blurred vision,

– Loss of vision,

– Hypersensitivity to light,

– Redness of the eyes,

– Swelling in the eyes,

– Tenderness in the eyelids,

– Inflammation around the eye,

– Dark discoloration of the colored part of the eye.

Causes that lead to eye cancer:

– Exposure to very high levels of radiation

– Smoking and alcohol consumption,

– Genetic inheritance and predisposition,

– Damage to the cells around the eye caused by ultraviolet rays can also lead to eye cancer.

If the disease is in the initial stage, laser treatment is generally the preferred method. In cases where laser treatment is not sufficient, proton therapy is mostly applied to the patient. In advanced cases, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be applied.

February 2023