The features that favoured the diagnosis of melanoma were size (increased height (OR 3.35); increased the largest basal diameter (OR 1.64)), pupillary distortion (ectropion uvea or corectopia (OR 2.55 ...

On the patient level, the variables of interest were age, gender and laterality. On the eye level, right or left eye and number of lesions were observed. On the lesion level, the characteristics ...

By handling common issues such as ptosis, dermatochalasis, entropion, ectropion and periocular skin lesions in house, general ophthalmologists can provide greater continuity of care.

And Newfies frequently suffer from ectropion, a condition that causes the eyelids to roll outwards. “This breed has characteristically droopy eyes, which can cause the eyelids to sag away from ...

The summer of 2023 saw the approval of a new treatment option for certain patients with uveal melanoma, a form of cancer that begins in the eye and remains a challenge to treat.

Hundreds of people in England with a rare form of cancer affecting the eye will soon be able to access a pioneering therapy based on T-cell receptor (TCR) technology, developed by Immunocore.

An outward turning of the eyelid margin, called ectropion, prevents the eye from closing fully, resulting in dryness and watering. Ectropion usually affects the lower eyelid, according to StatPearls .

Ocular melanoma is a type of eye cancer that can develop in the uvea, the eye's middle layer, and when a dark spot in the eye appears, it could be a sign of this type of cancer as melanin is ...