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Uveal metastatic tumor: literature review about the most common eye malignancy

Choroid metastasis have been considered the most common ocular malignancy. Early detection allows arrangements to provide tumor reduction and to improve visual quality. Many treatments have been proposed to aim these objectives. This work reviews clinical characteristics, diagnosis and monitoring methods, characteristics of complementary exams, and treatments used in patients with this disease.

Neoplasm metastasis; Choroid neoplasms; Breast neoplasms; Lung neoplasms


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