We present a case of unilateral, secondary open-angle glaucoma due to an underlying diffuse iris melanoma. The patient was referred by his ophthalmologist with uncontrolled, elevated intraocular ...

The "Ocular Melanoma - Epidemiology Forecast - 2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The report delivers an in-depth understanding of ocular melanoma, historical and ...

Results The three most common diagnoses were iris naevi (62 (49.2%)), iris pigment epithelial cysts (23 (18.3%)) and iris melanoma (11 (8.7%)). Image feature comparison for USB was better than AS-OCT ...

Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2015;55(1):23-43.

The following is a summary of “Primary acquired melanosis with spill over periocular lentigo maligna: 19-year outcomes at a specialist eyelid and ocular oncology centre,” published in the February ...

Introduction: Ocular melanoma (OM) is a rare but lethal subtype of melanoma ... not otherwise specified [NOS]), C69.2 (retina), C69.3 (choroid), C69.4 (ciliary body and iris), C69. 5(lacrimal gland), ...

Background/aims There is a paucity in the literature on the presentation, management and outcomes of cases where primary acquired melanosis (PAM) is associated with spill over/contiguous periocular ...

Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells called melanocytes. These are found in the skin, the layer of tissue lining some parts of your body (mucous membrane) and the eye. This section is ...

Treatment depends on how deep the melanoma is and whether it has spread. This is called the stage of the cancer. Treatment also depends on your general health and where the melanoma is on your body.

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops when skin cells multiply rapidly as a consequence of mutations in their DNA caused by UV exposure. Melanomas originate in the pigment ...