Eye cancer

Several different types of cancer can develop in the eye. One of the most common types is eye melanoma. Symptoms include seeing light flashes, blurred vision, bulging of the eye and a lump on your eyelid.

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Eye cancer
Eye cancer in children (retinoblastoma)
Eye cancer in children (retinoblastoma)

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