Retinoblastoma is a rare cancer of the infant retina that is diagnosed in approximately 8,000
children each year worldwide. It forms when both retinoblastoma gene (RB1) alleles are …

Retinoblastoma is lethal by metastasis if left untreated, so the primary goal of therapy is to
preserve life, with ocular survival, visual preservation and quality of life as secondary aims …

Abstract Background Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common primary intraocular tumor in
children. Local treatment of the intraocular disease is usually effective if diagnosed early; …

Many papers on retinoblastoma open with a statement that it is the most common primary
intraocular cancer in children and a rare disease. True enough. After reflecting a little longer …

Verteporfin (VP), a benzoporphyrin derivative, is clinically used in photodynamic therapy for
neovascular macular degeneration. Recent studies indicate that VP may inhibit growth of …

Vision screening for children is an evaluation to detect reduced visual acuity or risk factors
that threaten the healthy growth and development of the eye and visual system. Vision …

Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood. It typically
presents with leukocoria or strabismus. In later stages of the disease, the child may exhibit …

Purpose To provide a set of surveillance guidelines for children at risk for development of
retinoblastoma. Design Consensus panel. Participants Expert panel of ophthalmic …

Objective To study the clinical presentation and survival among Indian children with
retinoblastoma (RB) and to determine factors predictive of poor outcome. Methods A …

Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor that originates from the developing retina. Mutations in
both alleles of the retinoblastoma gene are a prerequisite for the development of this tumor …