American Academy of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology March research highlights

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, March 16th, 2009

Studies published in the March issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provide new warnings on risks for melanoma of the eye as well as reassurance on infection risks following cataract surgery.

Skin Moles May Indicate Higher Eye Melanoma Risk It is well known that people with light skin and numerous moles and freckles---which develop when skin is over-exposed to UV light--are at higher risk for skin cancer (cutaneous melanoma). But the evidence was less clear on whether moles and freckles also indicate a higher risk of uveal melanoma, cancer of the eye's iris, ciliary body, or choroid. The iris is the colored area in the front of...

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