Conjunctival Tumour


These are eye tumours, which are either benign or malignant. They often look like spots and are easily recognised by an ophthalmologist through a slit lamp. To test if they are cancerous, tissue must be examined under a microscope and if so, they can be treated with radiation or they can be removed in a surgical procedure. Although malignant tumours are rare in the eye, if one is, it may have spread from another part of the body. This is known as metastasised. Regular eye tests are essential so that conjunctival tumours can be detected early on, so that they can be treated before they invade the tissues around the eyes through the sinuses and then the brain.

Melanoma is the most common malignant tumour found in eyes. If it is found in early stages it can be treated and will not affect other parts of the eye. A Nevus tumour is similar to a mole and rarely develops into a malignant melanoma. Primary Acquired Melanosis appear as brown pigmentation on the eyes surface and may develop into a malignant melanoma. Squamous Cell Carcinoma is a cancer, which appears as a pink nodule on the eye and is malignant and can spread through the eye. A salmon coloured patch on the eye may be Lymphoma, which requires a biopsy to see if it is malignant. A cyst is also a type of tumour but can be perfectly normal. A non-malignant tumour may be left alone and simply monitored and eye surgery is avoided. This is primarily because surgery can affect vision and cause sight problems. Conjunctival cancers may be treated with surgical removal, cryotherapy (freezing of the tumour) radiation therapy and chemotherapy eye drops



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