Table of contents:
- What are the characteristics that indicate eye cancer in children?
- 1.White pupils (leukocoria)
- 2. Cross eyes
- 3. Red eyes
- 4. Poor eyesight
- Several other signs and features
Eye cancer (retinoblastoma) is a type of eye cancer that attacks the retina, which is the nerve tissue behind the eyeball. Retinoblastoma affects most children at an early age. That is why as a parent, you must understand very well the characteristics that indicate the presence of eye cancer in children.
What are the characteristics that indicate eye cancer in children?
1.White pupils (leukocoria)
This condition is the most common feature of eye cancer in children. Normally when lit by light, the pupil (the circle in the middle of the eye) will be reddish due to the presence of blood vessels behind the eye. However, in the case of retinoblastoma, the pupil is actually pink or even white.
This can happen because the pupil is translucent so that the cancer in the child's eye can be seen easily.
2. Cross eyes
Strabismus or crossed eyes is a condition when both eyeballs do not move in the same direction. One eye can point inward or outward erratically. If allowed to continue, this condition can lead to lazy eye because the nerves in the eye and brain are unable to work properly.
3. Red eyes
Eye pain is usually characterized by redness that occurs on the whites of the eyes. However, in the case of retinoblastoma, this redness is not always accompanied by pain or tenderness. The child may feel that the eyes are in good health, it just looks red.
4. Poor eyesight
Characteristics of eye cancer in children can be characterized by deteriorating vision. Your child may complain that their eyesight is not as good as they used to be.
Starting from difficulty seeing an object clearly to not being able to control eye movements. Eye movements are usually difficult to control if both eyes are damaged.
Several other signs and features
In addition, the condition of the enlarged eyeball, bleeding in the eye, discoloration of the iris (the part that gives color to the eye), are other signs that can also appear to strengthen the presence of eye cancer in children.
The various signs and features that have been previously mentioned do not always indicate the presence of retinoblastoma. However, if you are worried when your child experiences one or more of the above characteristics, do not delay to immediately consult an ophthalmologist to get treatment as early as possible.
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