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Surgery

Source: Intraocular (Uveal) Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 16, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment Option Overview for Intraocular (Uveal) Melanoma

The selection of treatment depends on the following:

Site of origin (choroid, ciliary body, or iris).

Size and location of the lesion.

Age of the patient.

Occurrence of extraocular invasion, recurrence, or metastasis.

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Enucleation →Pre-enucleation external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) →Transscleral local resection →Surgical resection of metastases →

Preserved source evidence · Not medical advice