title: Detection of ocular malignancies.
abstract: The case notes of new patients attending the oncology clinic at Moorfields Eye Hospital during the first 5 months of 1988 were analysed retrospectively with regard to the origin of the primary referral, the presence of symptoms, the diagnosis and management. Sixty-eight of 94 new patients were diagnosed as having malignant ocular lesions. Of these 68, 47% were first seen and referred by an optician. Half of these patients were asymptomatic at the time of detection.
authors.affiliation: Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hungerford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002924:Ciliary Body; D003153:Community Health Services; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015811:Iris Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis