Melanie Wightman developed ocular melanoma, a rare eye cancer that develops in pigment-producing cells of the eye ...

During an eye exam last year, Marilyn Hillman’s ophthalmologist noticed freckles in her eyes, and the doctor recommended Hillman follow up with an ocular oncologist. That’s when she learned her right ...

Ocular melanoma is the most prevalent type of cancer affecting the eye. It is known as the second most common type of melanoma. It occurs in pigment-producing cells. Melanocytes in the conjunctival ...

Advocacy groups helped one patient with ocular melanoma — and many others — learn more about their disease and treatment, as well as a place to connect about their experiences. When a patient is ...

SARAH Walter assumed she just had something stuck in her eye when she felt her vision become a “little bit blurry”. It wasn’t ...

Most people are familiar with melanoma in the skin, which is a very dangerous cancer that can spread from the skin to different parts of the body and cause death. Melanoma can also occur inside the ...

Melody Burchett, of A Cure In Sight, discussed the value of seeking support after an ocular melanoma diagnosis, and how such help can be found in others with the same diagnosis. When it comes to ...

MAY IS OCULAR MELANOMA AWARENESS MONTH, AND A LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS STEPPING UP TO FIGHT THIS RARE CANCER THAT AFFECTS ABOUT 25,000, 2500 PEOPLE EACH. AND EVERY YEAR. A RUN WALK IS TAKING PLACE IN ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Ocular melanoma, also called uveal melanoma, is a type of melanoma that targets the eye. It affects about 2,000 people a year in the United States. Although rare - it can be a ...

This week we found that we had lost a member of the ACSH family to ocular melanoma, the wife of our past President Hank Campbell. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Hank and his family. We thought we ...