Eye Cancer

Symptoms

Shadows, flashes of light, or wiggly lines in your vision.
Blurred vision.
A dark patch in your eye that's getting bigger.
Partial or total loss of vision.
Bulging of 1 eye.
A lump on your eyelid or in your eye that's increasing in size.
Eye irritation that is not going away.

Complications

A growing eye melanoma may cause glaucoma. Signs and symptoms of glaucoma may include eye pain and redness, as well as blurry vision. Vision loss. Large eye melanomas often cause vision loss in the affected eye and can cause complications, such as retinal detachment, that also cause vision loss

Causes

Age
Eye color
Family history
Occupational exposure
BAP1 cancer syndrome
Being Caucasian
Certain genetic mutations
Dysplastic nevus syndrome
Moles

Risk factors

Race
Eye area moles
Eye color
Moles
Certain inherited conditions
Certain skin conditions and pigmentation
Fair skin
Ocular melanocytosis
UV radiation
Dysplastic nevus syndrome
Eye and skin color
Genetic mutation
Intermittent exposure to artificial ultraviolet light
Previous skin cancer
Caucasian descent
Chemical exposure
Gender
Indoor tanning

Prevention

When it comes to UV exposure, one should always wear UV-protective sunglasses whenever outdoors. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) light can be very harmful to your eyes but good sunglasses should block 100% of the sun's UV spectrum. Add a broad-brimmed hat and you should be well ahead of the curve!

How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

Surgery to remove the melanoma and a small area of healthy tissue. Surgery to remove the melanoma and a band of healthy tissue that surrounds it may be an option for treating small melanomas.
Surgery to remove the entire eye (enucleation). Enucleation is often used for large eye tumors.

Consult with experienced Doctors

MGMCH is home to some of the most eminent doctors in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective arenas and are renowned for developing
innovative and revolutionary procedures

Dr. Hemant Malhotra

Professor & HOD

Experience35years

QualificationMBBS, MD (Medicine), FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACP (USA), MNAMS, FICP, FUICC, FIMSA
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Dr. Prashant Kumbhaj

Professor

Experience9years

QualificationMBBS, MD(Radiation Oncology), DM, MRCP, SCE (UK), ECMO, PDCR
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Dr. Ajay Yadav

Professor

Experience2years

QualificationMBBS, MD(Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology- AIIMS, New Delhi)
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Dr. Satyajeet Soni

Assistant Professor

Experienceyears

QualificationMBBS, MD
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Dr. Ankur Punia

Assistant Professor

Experience5years

QualificationMBBS, MD(Medicine), DM(Medical Oncology- SAIMS, Indore)
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