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Specialty. Oncology. An eye neoplasm is a tumor of the eye. [ 1] A rare type of tumor, [ 2] eye neoplasms can affect all parts of the eye, and can either be benign or malignant ( cancerous ), in which case it is known as eye cancer. [ 3] Eye cancers can be primary (starts within the eye) or metastatic cancer (spread to the eye from another organ).
Rheumatoid arthritis. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Sarcoidosis. Scleroderma. Systemic lupus erythematosus. Temporal arteritis. Relapsing polychondritis. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis 50-60% have ophthalmologic manifestations, which can be a presenting feature in a minority of patients.
Autoimmune retinopathy. Autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) is a rare disease in which the patient 's immune system attacks proteins in the retina, leading to loss of eyesight. The disease is poorly understood, but may be the result of cancer or cancer chemotherapy. [1] The disease is an autoimmune condition characterized by vision loss, blind spots ...
Uveal melanoma is a type of eye cancer in the uvea of the eye. [3] It is traditionally classed as originating in the iris, choroid, and ciliary body, but can also be divided into class I (low metastatic risk) and class II (high metastatic risk). [3] Symptoms include blurred vision, loss of vision or photopsia, but there may be no symptoms. [4]
Signs and symptoms are not mutually exclusive, for example a subjective feeling of fever can be noted as sign by using a thermometer that registers a high reading. [7] Because many symptoms of cancer are gradual in onset and general in nature, cancer screening (also called cancer surveillance) is a key public health priority. This may include ...
Retinopathy is any damage to the retina of the eyes, which may cause vision impairment. [ 1] Retinopathy often refers to retinal vascular disease, or damage to the retina caused by abnormal blood flow. [ 2] Age-related macular degeneration is technically included under the umbrella term retinopathy but is often discussed as a separate entity ...
Specialty. Oncology, neurology. A central nervous system tumor ( CNS tumor) is an abnormal growth of cells from the tissues of the brain or spinal cord. [ 1] CNS tumor is a generic term encompassing over 120 distinct tumor types. [ 2] Common symptoms of CNS tumors include vomiting, headache, changes in vision, nausea, and seizures. [ 3]
A paraneoplastic syndrome is a syndrome (a set of signs and symptoms) that is the consequence of a tumor in the body (usually a cancerous one). [ 1] It is specifically due to the production of chemical signaling molecules (such as hormones or cytokines) by tumor cells or by an immune response against the tumor. [ 2]