Ophthalmic (Eye) Tumours
Tumours affecting the eye or optic pathway, often treated with specialised endovascular techniques.
Overview
Ophthalmic tumours are growths in or around the eye, the eye socket (orbit) or the optic nerve. They include retinoblastoma in children, melanoma of the eye in adults, and tumours of the orbit and optic pathway. Because the eye is so delicate, treatment aims to control the tumour while preserving sight wherever possible. Dr. Hina works closely with ophthalmologists and oncologists, and offers specialised endovascular treatment that delivers therapy directly into the eye’s own blood supply.
Symptoms
- Blurred or reduced vision, or loss of part of the field of vision
- A bulging eye
- A white reflection in the pupil, often noticed in photographs of children
- Double vision or a squint
- Pain or swelling around the eye
Treatment options
Treatment is planned together with the eye and oncology teams. For some tumours, such as retinoblastoma, intra-arterial chemotherapy can be delivered through a fine catheter directly into the artery that supplies the eye, concentrating treatment where it is needed and reducing side effects elsewhere in the body. Other options include surgery, radiotherapy and laser or freezing treatments, depending on the tumour.