Symptoms of Eye Cancer:

The symptoms of eye cancer vary depending on the type of cancer and where it is located.

Intraocular cancers such as ocular melanoma have no symptoms. They are usually detected in routine eye examinations. This is one of the reasons it's important to have regular eye tests. The College of Optometrists recommends having an eye examination every two years unless you are advised otherwise.

Some eye cancers cause symptoms. However it's important to remember that these are usually caused by other eye problems and only rarely mean that you have eye cancer. These symptoms are:

• loss of some or all of your vision
• flashing lights or spots in your vision
• a dark spot on your iris that is growing
• a visible lump on your eyelid with crusting or bleeding
• pain in or around the eye (although this is rare with cancer)
• bulging of an eye

In children a squint or odd looking pupil may be a symptom of retinoblastoma. If you notice this, you should take your child to your doctor.