Tumors and Related Lesions of the Pigment Epithelium Solitary Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium General Considerations Tumors and related lesions of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) include congenital…
Surgical Management of Intraocular Tumors Surgical Management of Intraocular Tumors Surgical management of intraocular tumors has been mentioned in several parts of this book, but specific steps have not been…
Vascular Tumors of the Retina and Optic Disc Retinal Hemangioblastoma (Capillary Hemangioma) General Considerations Retinal vascular tumors include hemangioblastoma (capillary hemangioma), cavernous hemangioma, racemose hemangioma, and acquired vasoproliferative tumor. Each…
Intraocular Lymphoid Tumors and Leukemias Intraocular Lymphoid Tumors Introduction to Intraocular Lymphoid Lesions Tumors derived from lymphoid cells can sometimes develop in the eye and affect the uveal tract, retina,…
Metastatic Tumors to the Uvea, Retina, and Optic Disc Metastatic Tumors to the Intraocular Structures General Considerations Metastatic cancer probably represents the most common form of intraocular malignancy. There are…
Posterior Uveal Melanoma: Management Posterior Uveal Melanoma: Management In recent years, there have been advances in the management of posterior uveal melanoma, and several options are now available (1, 2,…
Glial Tumors of the Retina and Optic Disc Pseudoneoplastic Gliosis of the Retina General Considerations Lesions that originate from retina glial cells include reactive gliosis, nodular pseudoneoplastic gliosis, astrocytic hamartoma,…
Retinoblastoma: Introduction, Genetics, Clinical Features, Classification Retinoblastoma: Introduction, Genetics, and Clinical Features Introduction Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood, occurring in about 1 in 15,000 live births….
Tumors of the Nonpigmented Ciliary Epithelium Congenital Neoplasms (Medulloepithelioma) Several neoplasms and related lesions can originate in the nonpigmented ciliary epithelium (NPCE). Zimmerman classified these lesions into congenital and acquired…
Vascular Tumors and Malformations of the Uvea Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma General Considerations Several vascular tumors and malformations can affect the uveal tract. The most important is choroidal hemangioma, which can…
