purpose : to report clinical aspects of choroidal metastasis at a referral ocular oncology center methods : we reviewed the records of all patients with choroidal metastasis referred to an ocular oncology referral center over a 10-year period retrospectively. the study was performed to identify and analyze clinical presentations and features of patients with choroidal metastasis. results : a to...

The present authors (14) have recently discussed intraocular tumors in animals, in a report restricted to primary pigmented neoplasms and based on fifteen such cases in dogs. This was the first comprehensive study of spontaneous intraocular tumors in animals, but because of its restricted scope there remain for consideration other primary and various secondary intraoeular tumors. In the present...

Background: Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is used for diagnosis of intraocular, orbital and eyelid lesions. In this study we evaluated the outcome and the accuracy of using this technique in diagnosis of benign or malignant behavior of lesions. Methods: FNAC was performed on 26 specimens obtained from 25 patients with intraocular, orbital and eyelid tumors and the results were compared...

A uveal leiomyosarcoma of a horse is reported. There are few published reports of intraocular tumors in horses. Intraocular tumors challenge animal welfare by causing uveitis, glaucoma, and loss of vision. Knowledge regarding treatment of intraocular tumors with globe preservation is sparse, and further investigations on this topic are required.