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Intraocular tumor Surgery( Melanoma)

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Eye cancers can be primary (starts within the eye) and metastatic cancer (spread to the eye from another organ). The two most common cancers that spread to the eye from another organ are breast cancer and lung cancer. Other less common sites of origin include the prostate, kidney, thyroid, skin, colon and blood or bone marrow. Melanomas (choroidal, ciliary body and uveal) -Early stages has no symptoms (the person does not know there is a tumor until an ophthalmology examination). As the tumor grows, symptoms can be blurred vision, decreased vision, double vision, eventual vision loss and if they continue to grow the tumor can break past the retina causing retinal detachment.

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This video presents surgery for an intraocular tumor, specifically a melanoma inside the eye. The description provides background on eye cancers, distinguishing primary cancers that start within the eye from cancers that spread to the eye from another organ, and describes symptoms that can appear as a tumor grows.

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  • Covers surgery for an intraocular melanoma
  • Explains that eye cancers can be primary or can spread from organs such as the breast and lung
  • Notes that early stages may have no symptoms and are found on ophthalmology examination
  • Describes possible symptoms as a tumor grows, including blurred or decreased vision, double vision, and vision loss
  • Mentions that a growing tumor can lead to retinal detachment

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This video presents “Intraocular tumor Surgery( Melanoma)” — Eye cancers can be primary (starts within the eye) and metastatic cancer (spread to the eye from another organ). The two most common cancers that spread to the eye from another organ are breast cancer and lung cancer. Other less common. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

From our Ophthalmology collection: Eye examinations, cataract and LASIK surgery, retina procedures and common eye conditions explained by specialists. Browse all Ophthalmology videos →

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