Eye Cancer Symptoms

EYE CANCER

DESCRIPTION

Eye cancer is a general term used to describe many types of tumors that can start in various parts of the eye. It occurs when healthy cells in or around the eye change and grow uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor. This tumor can be benign or malignant.

Symptoms –

Shadows in your vision

Blurred vision

Dark patch in your eye

Partial or total loss of vision

Bulging of 1 eye

Lump in eyelid

Pain around eye

Risk factors –

Light color eye

Being white

Older age

Inherited skin disorder

Exposure to UV light

Certain genetic mutation

Diagnosis and test –

Eye exam

Eye ultrasound

Imaging of blood vessels in or around the tumor

Optical coherence tomography

Removing a sample of suspicious tissue for testing

Treatment –

Radiation therapy

Laser treatment

Photodynamic therapy

Cold treatments

Surgery