Effectiveness of intravitreal chemotherapy-assisted endoresection in monocular patients with group D retinoblastoma [PDF]
BMC Cancer, 2020 Background This study aimed to determine the efficacy and complications of intravitreal chemotherapy-assisted endoresection for refractory International Classification of Retinoblastoma (ICRB) group D retinoblastoma in monocular patients. Methods In this
Xiling Yu +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2018 We would like to present a surgical technique of orbital socket reconstruction using oversized dermis fat graft and 22 mm silicone orbital implant in a single-stage after extended enucleation in two patients with massive local recurrence of anteriorly ...
Biljana Kuzmanović Elabjer +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Unusual initial manifestation of choroidal melanoma in a 46-year-old adult with rapid growth over 9 months [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: To report a case with unusual initial manifestation of uveal melanoma in a 46-year-old adult. Observations: A 46-year-old man demonstrated a mid-peripheral temporal partially hyperpigmented lesion in his left eye.
Olga Furashova +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Correction: Mazzini et al. Anatomical and Functional Outcomes after Endoresection and Adjuvant Ruthenium Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma: A Single-Center Experience. Life 2023, 13, 902 [PDF]
LifeThere was an error in the original publication [...]
Cinzia Mazzini +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Presence of tumor DNA in aqueous humor is correlated with high risk uveal melanoma [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMetastatic risk stratification is critical for uveal melanoma (UM) management, as approximately up to half of patients develop metastatic disease. Current prognostication for patients undergoing eye-preserving therapies relies on tumor staging and ...
Nicole Barwinski +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Minimally Invasive Subretinal Perfluorocarbon Liquid (PFCL) Removal [PDF]
Transl Vis Sci TechnolPurposePerfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) is widely used in retinal surgery; however, it can be complicated by subretinal retention that can affect/threaten fovea. A number of different approaches have been explored to remove retained PFCL.
Ching, Jared +3 more
core +3 more sources
Impact of Driver Mutations on Metastasis-Free Survival in Uveal Melanoma: A Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Cancers (Basel)Driver mutations; Survival; Uveal melanomaMutaciones conductoras; Supervivencia; Melanoma uvealMutacions conductores; Supervivència; Melanoma uvealThe prognosis of uveal melanoma is significantly influenced by the risk of metastasis, which varies ...
Carmen Antía Rodríguez-Fernández +6 more
core +2 more sources
The Pediatric and Young Adult Choroidal and Ciliary Body Melanoma Genetic Study, A Survey by the European Ophthalmic Oncology Group [PDF]
Invest Ophthalmol Vis SciPURPOSE:To explore the genetic background of choroidal and ciliary body melanoma among children and young adults, with special focus on BAP1 germline variants in this age group. METHODS:Patients under the age of 25 and with confirmed choroidal or ciliary
Al-Jamal, Ranaa T. +25 more
core +4 more sources
Impact of Adjuvant Ocular Interventions on the Quality of Life of Patients with Uveal Melanoma after Proton Beam Therapy [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Proton beam therapy is an established primary treatment for patients with nonmetastasized uveal melanoma. Adjuvant local interventions, like intravitreal injections or surgery, were shown to improve long-term eye preservation; however ...
Budach, Volker +6 more
core +1 more source
Current molecular and clinical insights into uveal melanoma (Review) [PDF]
, 2021 Uveal melanoma (UM) represents the most prominent primary eye cancer in adults. With an incidence of approximately 5 cases per million individuals annually in the United States, UM could be considered a relatively rare cancer.
Avitabile T. +9 more
core +1 more source