Hemangiomas are typically benign blood vessel tumors. Like the cherry-red spots sometimes seen on the skin, these tumors form within the eye, beneath the retina in the vascular choroid. Unfortunately, sometimes the choroidal hemangioma's blood vessels leak. This fluid collects on and around the tumor, beneath the retina, forming retinal cysts and retinal detachment. It is those “exudative” retinal detachments that can threaten or cause loss of vision. Doctors have tried to treat these leaking tumor blood vessels with laser, PDT-laser, and radiation. Of these, a single course of fractionated low dose radiation therapy has offered the most profound and durable cure. This podcast discusses clinical aspects related to the diagnosis, management, and treatment of choroidal hemangioma.

Paul T. Finger, MD, FACS
The New York Eye Cancer Center
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New York City, New York, USA
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