What is Eye Cancer?

Eye cancer is malignant cells that form in tissues of and around the eye. Some of the cancers that may affect the eye include melanoma (a rare cancer that begins in cells that make the pigment melanin in the eye), carcinoma (cancer that begins in tissues that cover structures in the eye), lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells), and retinoblastoma (cancer that begins in the retina and usually occurs in children younger than 5 years).

Eye cancer is defined in two different ways:

Eye Cancer, intraocular

Eye Cancer, retinoblastoma / Eye Cancer, retinoblastoma, Children  

 

Source: National Cancer Institute