Retinoblastoma+5a

__//﻿ Retinoblastoma //__


 * Retinoblastoma develops when a cell of the growing retina develops a mutation, causing it to grow out of control and become cancerous.

Patient History


 * Kyle is a 5 year old boy, who has been complaining that his eye hurts and that he is having trouble seeing.

Symptoms
 * White spots in the pupil
 * crossed eyes
 * red, painful eye
 * poor vision

﻿Treatments  ﻿Diagnosis
 * Treatment options depends on size and location of the tumor.
 * Small tumors may be treated by laser surgery.
 * The eye may need to be removed if the tumor doesn't respond to other treatments.
 * There is a tumor on the Retina of Kyle's eye that we have discovered is Retinoblastoma.