Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is an uncommon pediatric cancer that affects the retina of eye, which plays a key role in vision. The condition is most often diagnosed in children under age 5. The disorder can be genetic or non-genetic. When retinoblastoma is not inherited if only affects one eye. Retinoblastoma can spread throughout the eye, into the optic nerve and into the brain, bones and bone marrow. 

Symptoms include:

• Cat's eye (a yellow or white spot on the eye)
• Poor vision
• Eyes that turn inward or outward
• Pain from pressure in the eye

Treatments used include:

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Focal therapy
• Stem cell transplant
• Radiation