subject: Eye Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Types and Treatments [print this page] Eye Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Types and Treatments
Intraocular melanoma is caused through malignant cells that arise in part of the eye called the uvea. Uvea is the vascular tunic of eye and consists of the iris; ciliary body is the circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes, and choroid. Treatment of intraocular melanoma depends on the size and location of the swelling and whether cancer has spread from other organs. The main goal in treating intraocular melanoma is to reduce the risk of tumor from spreading and to maintain the health and vision of the person's eye. Alternative treatments for eye cancer include reducing alcohol intake, exercises, stress management, massage therapy, eating green leafy vegetables, and fruit juices that help to reduce some of the disease related symptoms. Natural remedies as well as home remedies can also play an important role to prevent eye cancer. Herbal remedies are a safe and gentle way to treat infections like eye strain, itchy eye, redness of the eyes and other eye related disease. There is no reliable method of treating eye cancers other than surgery. Home treatments, laser therapy, and radiotherapy are the standard treatments for eye cancer.
