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Get detailed information about eye cancer from the American Cancer Society.

Learn about statistics, symptoms and signs, diagnosis, stages, treatment options, clinical trials, research, and more in this Cancer.Net Guide to Eye Cancer.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about body changes and other things that can signal a problem that may need medical care. To see other pages, use the menu on the side of your screen.People with intraocular melanoma often have no symptoms. Many times, an ophthalmologist finds the melanoma during a regular eye examination. The most common symptom is painless loss of vision.

Eye cancer is rare. Learn about symptoms, treatments and the different types, including retinoblastoma. It most often affects young children.

Learn how at MD Anderson's Eye Clinic, your care for eye cancer is tailored specifically for you by teams of experts to ensure you receive the most advanced treatments for eye cancer.

There are different types of eye cancer including melanoma, squamous cell cancer and lymphoma. Retinoblastoma is a rare cancer that usually occurs in children under 5 years.

Symptoms can include blurred vision, seeing spots or flashes of light, blinkered vision, or a pale raised lump or a dark spot on the eye. Always see your GP if you have any symptoms.

This section is on eye cancer, including symptoms, causes, tests, treatment and current research.

Cancer of the eye is a malignancy that starts and grows in your eye. A malignancy is a group of cells that are cancerous and that can spread to other sites in t

The Ocular Melanoma Foundation (

Read about eye cancer, including the symptoms, causes, treatments, and outlook.

Eye neoplasms can affect all parts of the eye, and can be a benign tumor or a malignant tumor (cancer).

WebMD explains what you should know about ocular melanoma.

Find the latest research, reviews and news about Eye cancer from across all of the Nature journals.

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) removes barriers, creates solutions, and expands possibilities so people with vision loss can achieve their full potential. As a national nonprofit with offices in five US cities, AFB is a leader in expanding possibilities for the more than 20 million Americans living with vision loss. We champion access and equality, and stand at the forefront of new technologies. Like Helen Keller, AFB's most famous ambassador, we are committed to creating a more equitable world for people with disabilities. From infancy to education, career, and retirement, AFB is there to help at every stage of life.

Established in 1998 as The EyeCare Foundation, we focused on eye cancer and became The Eye Cancer Foundation. We are an educational and supportive resource for eye cancer patients, their families, and physicians. Our mission is two-fold: one part focused on multi-centered research of new diagnostic treatments for eye cancer research, the other focused on providing much needed patient support services.