Behind the Mystery of Uveal Melanoma

Melanoma is a type of cancer that usually affects the skin, but uveal melanoma is a disease in which cancer cells form in the eye. Many times, it does not cause any symptoms, and it is often detected during a dilated eye exam, which is performed during a routine eye exam.
About 50% of all uveal melanoma cases will metastasize or spread to other areas of the body. Due to its rarity, it is recommended that patients visit a specialty care center that has experience treating this rare type of cancer.
We spoke with Dr. Orloff, a medical oncologist from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, to learn more about this disease. We also spoke with Lindsay from Denver, Colorado, who shared her experience with uveal melanoma and how it affected her life.
For additional resources and support on Uveal Melanoma visit these advocacy sites: ACureinSight.org, AimAtMelanoma.org, CUREom.org, EyeMelanoma.org, and OcularMelanoma.org.
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[@MurfFJ]

Thank you for sharing your story. I was treated for O.M. in my Left eye at UCSF and received Proton Beam Therapy at U.C. Davis. in 2014. I am so Grateful to be alive. The Tumor was discovered accidentally after a Motorcycle accident . In the end I did loose the sight in the eye, but not the eye itself, so far. It has been 7 years since I last saw my Doctors at UCSF Ocular Oncology. Dept. They were always so very nice. Very Through in their work, However I ran out of Funds so I've not been able to continue with anything after several visits, post the Photon treatment. At UC Davis.

[@mickmengucci]

How can I connect to the community of patients dealing with uveal melanoma?

[@MarthaGarrett]

So well done. Thank you

[@randymcgee2603]

I was diagnosed with ocular cancer in March and had plaque radiation surgery April 14th, I'm high risk foe spread so I go every 3 months for scans

[@aboutdawntoday]

Wow, she is a rock.