If melanomas are one of the commonest intraocular tumours pigmented or non-pigmented benign or malignant more common in whites than blacks 6 per million in the US a and 7.5 per million in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries. They have a tendency of early liver metastasis.
However, if diagnosed and treated in time one can prevent liver metastasis 80 percent are choroidal 12 percent involve ciliary body 8 percent iris out of all these malignant melanomas of the ciliary body yields poor result. Modalities of treatment are: If CH melanoma is less than 12 mm observation If more than 12 mm enucleation Plaque brachytherapy Radiotherapy gamma rays Chemotherapy Block section Pan-retinal photocoagulation Para plana vitrectomy In very severe cases exenteration may be needed Share your opinion.
