Causes Of Eye Cancer

Doctors don't fully understand why eye cancer develops. You may be more likely to develop certain types of eye cancer if you have:

• blue, grey or green eyes
• unusual brown spots on your eye
• lots of unusually shaped or large moles (atypical mole syndrome)
• been out in the sun too much without wearing sun protection such as sunglasses or a wide-brimmed hat
• a weakened immune system - people who have HIV/AIDS, or who are taking medicines that suppress the immune system, are more likely to develop lymphoma of the eye
• inherited genes - four in 10 children with retinoblastoma inherit a faulty gene from their parents