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Cancers of the Eye

Cancers of the Eye. Presentation by Connie Pester and Janiel Hayes. Cancers of the Eye. Overview Causes Risk factors Types Diagnosis Treatment. Cancer of the Eye Overview. Cancer that starts in the eye is called intraocular cancers Several types of eye cancer

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Cancers of the Eye

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  1. Cancers of the Eye Presentation by Connie Pester and Janiel Hayes

  2. Cancers of the Eye • Overview • Causes • Risk factors • Types • Diagnosis • Treatment

  3. Cancer of the EyeOverview • Cancer that starts in the eye is called intraocular cancers • Several types of eye cancer • Melanoma is the most common cancer in the eye • Most eye cancer develops in the uvea • Lymphoma is the second most common form of eye cancer

  4. Causes and Risk Factors of Eye Cancer • Sun exposure • Certain occupations • Welders • Farmers • Fishermen • Chemical workers • Laundry Workers • Secondary causes • Scientists are currently researching DNA to understand the causes • Age, ethnicity and eye color

  5. Types of Eye Cancer • Melanoma • Lymphoma • Retinoblastoma

  6. Melanoma • Develops most commonly in the uvea • Iris • Choroid • Ciliary Body • Choroidal Melanoma can cause • astigmatism • Far-sighted vision • Flashing lights and floaters • Two different types of cells • Epithelialioid • Spindle

  7. Lymphoma • Begins in lymph nodes • Two types • Hogkins • Non-Hodgkins • Primary intraocular is always non-Hodgkins • People with lower immune system issues are at greater risk

  8. Retinoblastoma • Most common eye cancer in children • Life threatening cancer of the retina • Typically discovered in babies 6-24 months • Causes are unknown • Affects 250 to 300 children in the U.S. each year • Develops in 1 affected cell and grows • Vitamin D may prevent the spread of cancer cells

  9. Diagnosis • Routine eye exam • Ophthalmoscope • Slit lamp • Ultrasound • Fluorescein Angiography • Fine needle biopsy • Test for metastases

  10. Treatment • Based on location and size • Surgery • Radiation • Laser • Chemotherapy • Monoclonal antibodies (lymphoma)

  11. American Cancer Society 2010 estimates • 2,480 new cases (primarily melanoma) • Predicted to affect men and women equally • 230 deaths (120 men and 110 women)

  12. Works Cited Finger, P. (n.d.). Eye Cancer. Doctor-approved cancer information from ASCO | Cancer.Net. Retrieved July 17, 2010, from http://www.cancer.net Learn About Cancer. (2010, Jul9). American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms. Retrieved July 17, 2010, from http://cancer.org Retinoblastoma . (n.d.). Retinoblastoma information as well as other eye cancers and eye tumors. Retrieved July 17, 2010, from http://www.retinoblastomainfo.com Vang, C. (2009, February 13). UW Eye Research Institute. UW Eye Research Institute-Point of View, Fall 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2010, from http://vision.wisc.edu APA

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