Ocular Oncology Glossary

A white or yellowish pupillary reflex that may indicate serious intraocular pathology, particularly retinoblastoma in ch...

Benign choristoma containing keratinized epithelium and hair follicles, typically located at the inferotemporal limbus.

Successful prevention of tumor regrowth at the primary treatment site following oncologic intervention.

Technique to identify drainage pathways of conjunctival tumors to regional lymph nodes for staging purposes.

Wrinkling or contracture of the macular retina, often occurring as a complication of intraocular tumor treatment.

Systematic imaging evaluation to detect distant metastases, particularly important in choroidal melanoma staging and fol...

Scoring system using Margin, Orange pigment, Large size, Enlargement, and Subretinal fluid to assess choroidal nevus mal...

Loss of one copy of chromosome 3 in uveal melanoma cells, associated with poor prognosis and high metastatic risk.

Characteristic growth pattern of choroidal melanoma that has broken through Bruch's membrane into the retinal space.

Spectrum of epithelial malignancies affecting the conjunctiva and cornea, ranging from dysplasia to invasive squamous ce...

Elevation of the optic nerve head that may result from various etiologies including tumor infiltration, increased intrac...

Extension of intraocular tumor into the optic nerve, representing high-risk feature requiring aggressive treatment. Crit...

Lipofuscin deposits overlying choroidal lesions that indicate chronicity and potential malignant transformation.

Radical surgical removal of all orbital contents including the eye, extraocular muscles, and surrounding tissues.

Prosthetic sphere inserted into the orbital socket following enucleation to maintain orbital volume and support the pros...

Severe intraocular inflammation involving all eye layers, potentially complicating tumor treatment or indicating tumor n...

Injection technique placing medication around but not within the eye for local anesthesia or drug delivery.

Loss of retinal pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris around the optic disc, often associated with intraocular tumors.

Laser therapy technique used to treat small ocular tumors through controlled thermal coagulation.

Shrunken, disorganized eye resulting from chronic inflammation, trauma, or end-stage intraocular malignancy.

The calculation and measurement of radiation dose distribution from radioactive plaques used in ocular brachytherapy.

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor, a rare aggressive malignancy that can occur in the orbit and ocular structures.

A form of charged particle radiation therapy that delivers precise doses to intraocular tumors while minimizing damage t...

Layered white material in the anterior chamber that mimics hypopyon but consists of tumor cells rather than inflammatory...