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Secondary ocular malignancies: A review
Author(s) -
Yeung Aaron M.,
Wells Jill R.,
Grossniklaus Hans E.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/ceo.13889
Subject(s) - medicine , life expectancy , intensive care medicine , choroid , immunotherapy , cancer , population , retina , physics , environmental health , optics
Abstract Secondary ocular malignancies most commonly spread to the choroid. Previously, the prognosis was poor however, with newer treatments including immunotherapy, patient's life expectancy have increased. It is therefore, important that ophthalmologists diagnose this condition in a timely manner and offer treatment to maximize visual potential and refer them on to oncology colleagues in order to optimize their systemic treatment for their primary cancer.