How Is Eye Cancer Treated?
After an eye cancer is found and staged, the cancer care team will recommend a treatment plan. In choosing a treatment plan, factors that are considered include the location and stage of the cancer, as well as a person's overall physical health. Certain treatment options may involve the risk of some loss of vision, which must also be considered.
Because intraocular melanomas and lymphomas are rare, it is often a good idea to seek an opinion from a doctor who has had a lot of experience in treating people with these cancers. A second opinion can provide more information and help a person feel more confident about the treatment plan that is chosen.
Because any treatment of the eye may interfere with or cause complete loss of vision, many treatments have been developed to preserve it. Cancers of the eye, however, can be fatal and treatment in some cases must be given regardless of the damage to the eye. On the other hand, some eye melanomas are small, grow very slowly if at all, and can be watched carefully without treatment. It is important to get the opinion of a skilled specialist in this field.
(from: www.cancer.gov)
How Is Eye Cancer Treated?
