Ten years experience with eye wall resection for uveal malignant melanomas

Ophthalmology. 1984 Dec;91(12):1720-5. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(84)34086-6.

Abstract

Thirty-four patients underwent eye wall resection for choroidal malignant melanoma over a period of more than ten years. Of these, 11 eyes were later enucleated for complications. Average mean follow-up has been more than 5.3 years. Postoperative visual acuity ranged from light perception to 20/30. Two patients developed liver metastasis 4 years following eye wall resection and later died. However, no local metastasis has been observed. Two patients died from unrelated causes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Choroid Neoplasms / mortality
  • Choroid Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Choroid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma / mortality
  • Melanoma / radiotherapy
  • Melanoma / secondary
  • Melanoma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures*
  • Prognosis
  • Uveal Neoplasms / mortality
  • Uveal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Uveal Neoplasms / surgery*