Retinoblastoma


 * Retinoblastoma **

Retinoblastoma has a name known by others Glioma, Retinal, RB.  This disease is not that common. About 250 to 350 children per year have it. Four percent of children have it in the USA. The genes that are in it are RBI gene.

In Retinoblastoma there are 13 chromosomes in it. People inherit this disorder from mutation occurs in the body cell.

The symptoms of this disorder are, at age 5 affects only one eye most of the time. But one out of three children get the cancer in both eyes. Visible whiteness in the pupil. Visible when take picture with the flash on. Crossed eyes or eyes do not point in the same direction. Persistent eye pain, redness, or irritation. And blindness or poor vision in the affected eyes.

The kinds of medicine and treatments are, small tumors maybe treated by laser eye surgery. Radiation and chemotherapy may be needed if the tumor has spread beyond the eye. The eye maybe removed if the tumor does not respond to other treatment.

There are a few foundations for Retinoblastoma. One of hose disease are Retinoblastoma International is an organization that is fighting children eye cancer.