Miguel Materin, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Ocular Oncology Section, Yale University School of Medicine, discusses eye tumors ranging from benign to malignant ophthalmic cancers.

Summary:
1. Benign eye tumors are common and malignant ocular cancer can be primary or secondary; the most common eye tumor in adults is uveal melanoma and in children, retinoblastoma.
2. Any cancer can metastasize to the eye.

References and Resources:
Zhang HR, Ma ZZ, Feng Y, Guo T. [Clinical characteristics of choroidal metastasis.] Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 2009 Apr;45(4):301-8. Chinese.
Lawrence SD, Hoehn ME, Karcioglu ZA, Haik BG. An unusual case of retinoblastoma. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2009 May-Jun;40(3):296-9.

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