ABSTRACT
Several benign and malignant ocular tumors can occur in childhood. Tumors in the ocular region can lead to loss of vision, loss of the eye and, in the case of malignant neoplasms, to loss of life. Therefore, it is important for the clinician to recognize childhood ocular tumors and to refer affected patients for further diagnostic studies and appropriate management. Based on the authors’ extensive clinical experience with ocular tumors during the last 35 years, some general concepts of childhood eye tumors are reviewed and the clinical manifestations of selected specific tumors of the eyelid, conjunctiva, intraocular structures and orbit in children are discussed.1-5
The clinical characteristics of childhood ocular tumors vary as to whether the tumor is located in the eyelids, conjunctiva, intraocular tissues, or the orbit.
