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Ruthenium plaque radiation for iris and iridociliary melanomas: development of dry eyes?
  1. L Razzaq1,
  2. R J W de Keizer1,2
  1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
  2. 2Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Antwerp, Belgium
  1. Correspondence to Rob J W de Keizer, Department of Ophthalmic Oncology, LUMC, Albinusdreef 2, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands; r.j.w.de_keizer{at}lumc.nl

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2009.170969

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    Treatment options for iris and anterior ciliary body melanoma include local resection, plaque radiation therapy, proton beam therapy and, for diffuse cases, enucleation.1–3

    A radioactive plaque is placed directly over the cornea, but this irradiation may damage the limbal stem cells or corneal epithelial cells, which may lead to ocular surface disease, including dry-eye problems.4 5 Such problems have been reported after the treatment of uveal melanomas with plaque therapy, proton beam radiotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy.6–8 We determined whether treatment of anterior melanoma with Ruthenium-106 plaque therapy induced complaints and clinical signs of dry eyes.

    Materials and methods

    Between 1997 and August 2008, a total of 39 patients with iris and/or anterior ciliary body melanomas were treated with Ru-106 radiation therapy at the LUMC; 23 patients were seen for follow-up …

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    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.