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Melanoma is a type of cancer that develops in the cells that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color. Your eyes also have melanin-producing cells and can develop melanoma. Eye melanoma is also called ocular melanoma.
Most eye melanomas form in the part of the eye you can't see when looking in a mirror. This makes eye melanoma difficult to detect. In addition, eye melanoma typically doesn't cause early signs or symptoms....
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Eye melanoma may not cause signs and symptoms. When they do occur, signs and symptoms of eye melanoma can include:
It's not clear what causes eye melanoma.
Doctors know that eye melanoma occurs when errors develop in the DNA of healthy eye cells. The DNA errors tell the cells to grow and multiply out of control, so the mutated cells go on living when they would normally die. The mutated cells accumulate in the eye and form an eye melanoma.
Eye melanoma most commonly develops in the cells of the middle layer of your eye (uvea). The uvea has three parts and e...
Your eye melanoma treatment options will depend on the location and size of the eye melanoma, as well as your overall health and your preferences.
A small eye melanoma may not require immediate treatment. If the melanoma is small and isn't growing, you and your doctor may choose to wait and watch for signs of growth.
If the melanoma grows or causes complications, you may choose to undergo treatment at that time....
For informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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