Cancer affects the eye and orbit by the direct effect of metastatic neoplastic infiltration or compression by circulating antibodies involving paraneoplastic retinal organs. A metastatic tumour in the retina is the most common form of Intraocular malignant process Choroid is the most common for uveal metastasis Metastasis to the ciliary body Iris retina optic disc virus is rare One-third of patients have no history of primary cancer at the time of ocular manifestations Breast and lung ca for women Lung and GIT Ca for men Most commonly metastasize to the eye and orbit Short-term prognosis for vision is good but systemic prognosis is poor.
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