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Ocular Melanoma

Eye cancers, including ocular melanoma, are quite rare. That’s why it’s important to be treated at a center that has a lot of experience with these diseases. At Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, we collaborate with Emory Eye Center to offer access to some of the highest-quality and most innovative care in the nation.

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Why Winship for Your Ocular Melanoma

Ocular melanoma is the most common form of eye cancer in the U.S. and, still, it’s quite rare. As with other rare diseases, experience is everything.

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, in collaboration with Emory Eye Center, treats more cases of ocular melanoma than any other cancer center in Georgia. That means we have the expertise to treat your ocular melanoma — which is what really matters.

Our ocular oncologists are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular melanoma and understand that every single patient’s cancer is unique. We’ll analyze your eye cancer down to the molecular level and recommend investigational treatments that aren’t available elsewhere. If your treating physician identifies you as a candidate for one of our ocular melanoma clinical trials, it’s best that you enroll in one from the very beginning of your treatment, because the sooner you begin your care at Winship and Emory Eye Center, the better.

Dedicated Eye Cancer Specialists

Every member of your care team — including your ocular oncologist, pathologist and radiation oncologist — is an expert in not only cancer but specifically in ocular melanoma. We see dozens of patients with eye cancer each year — more than any other cancer center in Georgia.

Diagnostics That Go Deeper

Your individual treatment plan depends on an accurate and precise diagnosis. Our ocular oncologists and pathologists specialize in diagnosing ocular melanoma and use advanced techniques to analyze your cancer down to the molecular level to determine your prognosis. That information will help determine which treatment will work best on your unique cancer.

Tailored Eye Cancer Treatment Planning

Once we’ve diagnosed your specific ocular melanoma, our team will come together to design a treatment plan that targets your cancer with precise, powerful treatments — all while keeping side effects, including vision loss, to a minimum.

Treatment You Can’t Get at Other Centers

With more clinical trials than any other cancer center in the state, you’ll have access to the most advanced and innovative treatments for your specific type of eye cancer.

More Promising Outcomes

Not only do we have better survival rates as compared with non-NCI-designated centers, but we know how living with eye cancer can be a challenge. We focus on lowering rates of recurrence and strive to deliver treatment with fewer side effects. Ocular melanoma is a tough diagnosis to hear, but we’re prepared to help you through it.

Support Every Step of the Way

In addition to your clinical partners, at Winship you’ll have an array of supportive care specialists on your care team for you and your family to lean on. Our nurse navigators, social workers, counselors and more do everything in their power to support you throughout your cancer experience.