title: Role of radiation therapy in the treatment of benign ocular diseases.
abstract: Radiation therapy, although a prime treatment modality for malignant disease, has few definitive indications for some benign ocular diseases too. Orbital pseudotumour, Graves ophthalmopathy and pterygium are the conditions where the radiation oncologist has got an important role to play. This article reviews the current status of the role of radiation and its effectiveness in the management of these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.lastname: Racheline
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singal
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011625:Pterygium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging