Retinoblastoma is a cancer of the retina, a light-sensitive layer of tissue in the eye. It is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood and accounts for 10 to 15 per cent of cancers that occur within the first year of life.
Prompt referral to an ocular oncologist and appropriate management by a multidisciplinary team is necessary to optimise visual outcomes and survival, both overall and ocular.
- Types of Retinoblastoma are:
- Sporadic Retinoblastoma / Non-Heritable Retinoblastoma – It is unilateral, meaning it affects only one eye.
- Heritable Retinoblastoma: It is bilateral, meaning it affects both eyes
