Prevention Of Eye Cancer

Because we do not yet know what causes most cancers of the eye, we do not know how to prevent them.

We know there is a link between sunlight and melanoma of the skin, and there are things you can do that may reduce the risk of these cancers, such as limiting exposure to intense sunlight, covering up with hats and protective clothing and use protective Sun. The American Cancer Society recommends using UV protection sunglasses out of the sunlight. Sunglasses with 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB absorption to provide the best protection for the eyes and surrounding areas. This could help reduce the risk of developing cancer of the skin around the eyes. The link between sunlight and ocular melanoma is unproven, but some doctors believe that sunglasses can also reduce the risk of ocular melanoma.

Many people have an eye lymphoma, known risk factors for this disease. So far, the only way to limit the risk of ocular lymphoma is trying to avoid infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Treatment Of Eye Cancer

Treatment depends on the form of eye cancer, size and how far it has spread (staging) and your general health. There are three treatments for cancer of the eye.

Surgery

Surgery involves removing only the diseased tissue. Surgery is usually enough to remove tumors in the eyelids. Sometimes combined with radiotherapy for the treatment of tumors in the eye.

Certain types of eye cancer, including melanoma of the eye, can be treated with laser therapy (a high energy beam of light is used to destroy cancer cells).

Sometimes, if the cancer affects a large part of the eye, the eyeball may be necessary to remove the whole (enucleation). You may feel angry or worried about how they can survive. Doctors and nurses are care support and help. Artificial (prosthetic), the eyeball can be created to satisfy the remaining eye.

Nonsurgical treatments

Radiation therapy - Radiation therapy is used to kill cancer cells. It is often used to treat eye melanoma.

Chemotherapy - anti-cancer drugs used to destroy cancer cells. They are usually administered intravenously but can sometimes be administered in tablet form. Chemotherapy can be effective in the treatment of ocular lymphoma, and retinoblastoma. And 'only used for melanoma of the eye, if other treatments have not worked.

Symptoms Of Eye Cancer

The various symptoms of eye cancer are:

Inside the socket of the eye to detect changes in eye position of the ball can be detected.

Sometimes the eye can occur curved

Change in eye movement in the bush

Some symptoms of eye cancer is pain. But this can occur when the spread outside the eye is enormous. In this case the previous two eye cancer symptoms can be observed

Changes in vision, blurred vision or decreased vision may be experienced

Sometimes, even the spots or squiggles drifting meaning in the field of view can be experienced

Flashes in vision

The most curious symptoms cancer of the eye is capable of seeing only part of what is around

A darker place in the iris

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

Eye cancer Overview

EYE CANCER

Cancer of the eye or eye cancer is the growth of cancer cells in the eye area. There are different types of eye cancer.

Some of them have retinoblastoma, melanoma and lymphoma intraocular primary.

Primary intraocular cancers are cancer of the eye that starts inside the eyeball. Cancers are secondary intraocular eye cancer that have spread from another part of the body (metastasis).