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Optic disc and peripapillary tumors

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This review covers the tumors either originating or seen close to the optic disc in the peripapillary area. Most of the optic disc tumors are diagnosed on clinical examination. In a few atypical cases, ancillary imaging, such as optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, and ultrasonography, may be required to demonstrate characteristic features. The majority of these tumors have systemic associations, and hence, a multidisciplinary approach involving ocular oncologists, neurophysicians, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists is the need of the hour. The treatment of optic disc tumor is challenging due to its proximity to critical areas such as optic nerve and macula, which could be a limiting step when compared to conventional treatments such as laser photocoagulation and surgical excision.

Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo-d-24-00073

Authors: Manoj Shettigar, Vishal Raval, P. Vijay Anand Reddy, Swathi Kaliki

Institutions: L V Prasad Eye Institute, Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer

Language: English

Topic: Ocular Oncology and Treatments

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation