Ocular Oncology News

Optic disc melanocytoma, also known as magnocellular nevus, is a rare benign tumor that often develops within or close to the optic nerve head and occasionally involves the retina and choroid.

A 90-year-old woman was referred by her ophthalmologist to the emergency department at our institution following several weeks of discomfort and a “pinching” sensation in the left eye.

A 58-year-old white woman was referred to the retina service at the New England Eye Center for a new right eye choroidal mass.

A 56-year-old white man was referred to the uveitis clinic at the New England Eye Center by an outside ophthalmologist for sudden-onset painless vision loss that started 2 months before presentation.

Belzupacap sarotalocan via suprachoroidal administration demonstrated positive interim phase 2 safety and efficacy data at an average of 9 months follow-up for the treatment of early-stage choroidal melanoma.

A 59-year-old woman who presented to an outside eye care provider 1 year prior for right eye redness and a shadow in her vision was referred to the New England Eye Center when the redness did not respond to eye drops.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Jesse L. Berry, MD, discusses dark pigmented lesions in the tissues of the eye.

A 67-year-old man was referred to the oculoplastic service at Beth Israel Lahey Medical Center by an outside eye care provider for surgical evaluation of worsening left upper eyelid ptosis for about 7 months.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to IOA-244 for the treatment of uveal melanoma, according to a press release from iOnctura.

NEW YORK — In a presentation at OSN New York Retina, Jasmine H. Francis, MD, FACS, offers insights for retina surgeons on distinguishing between malignant and benign tumors.