Retinoblastoma surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] Simrat Sarai, M.D. [3]

Overview

There are different modalities of treatment available for retinoblastoma. The feasibility of each strategy depends on the stage of retinoblastoma at the time of diagnosis.

Surgery

• Enucleation is the most commonly applied method for the treatment of retinoblastoma.
• This method is indicated for:

• • Unilateral or bilateral group E disease
  • Unilateral group D disease
  • Maintenance of tumor activity in a blind eye after treatment for primary tumor