Ocular Oncology Glossary

Delayed complication of ocular radiotherapy characterized by retinal vascular damage and vision loss.

Delayed vascular complications affecting retinal and choroidal circulation following radiation therapy for intraocular t...

The most common primary intraocular malignancy in children, arising from neural retinal cells.

Radioactive disc containing ruthenium-106 used for brachytherapy of small to medium-sized ocular tumors.

A dilated episcleral vessel overlying a choroidal tumor, representing increased vascular flow and serving as an external...

Type of uveal melanoma characterized by elongated, spindle-shaped malignant cells with better prognosis than epithelioid...

Fluid accumulation between the neurosensory retina and retinal pigment epithelium, often associated with intraocular tum...

A rare bilateral granulomatous uveitis that may occur following penetrating ocular trauma or intraocular surgery, of con...

Fibrous membrane surrounding the eyeball, important surgical landmark in orbital tumor procedures.

Staging system for uveal melanoma using Tumor size, Nodal involvement, Metastases, and Histopathology.

A laser treatment technique using infrared radiation to deliver controlled hyperthermia to small intraocular tumors.

A surgical technique involving removal of uveal tumors through a scleral incision while preserving the globe and remaini...

Rare syndrome combining bilateral retinoblastoma with an intracranial primitive neuroectodermal tumor, typically pineal...

Calcium deposits within ocular tumors that appear as hyperechoic foci on ultrasound and aid in differential diagnosis.

The time required for a tumor to double in volume, used to assess growth rate and guide treatment decisions.

The acoustic reflectivity pattern of intraocular masses on ultrasonography, used to characterize tissue density and inte...

An ultrasonographic characteristic describing the acoustic transparency or low internal reflectivity within certain intr...

Diffuse pigmentation of ocular tissues caused by melanin-producing tumor cells.

Inadvertent dissemination of cancer cells during biopsy or surgical manipulation of intraocular tumors.

Maximum perpendicular measurement from tumor base to apex, critical for staging and treatment selection in uveal melanom...

Blood vessel pattern and density within intraocular tumors, assessed via fluorescein angiography or ultrasound. Influenc...

Bleeding that occurs in conjunction with intraocular tumors, either as a presenting sign or treatment complication.

Inflammatory changes in ocular tissues adjacent to or overlying intraocular tumors, which may affect treatment planning...

Immune cells infiltrating ocular tumors that can promote or inhibit tumor growth depending on their phenotype.