Miguel Materin, MD, Director of Ocular Oncology Section, Yale Eye Center, discusses metastatic eye cancer that can be caused by any cancer, but most commonly carcinomas.
Summary:
Breast cancer and lung cancer most commonly metastasize to the eye. Treatment can include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and laser surgery.
References and Resources:
Wang GL, Wang MY, Wei WB. [Clinical features and treatment of choroidal metastasis.] Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 2009 Mar;45(3):229-33. Chinese.
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