Cancer is one of the most feared diseases of all Malaysians. It is a serious disease that can be fatal if not treated with intensive care.
The treatment given is also quite painful and will make the patient uncomfortable with the side effects of the treatment. But do you know that eye cancer is one of the rare cancers in Malaysia.
If you have been diagnosed with eye cancer, know that God is testing you. God is testing because He loves. Your efforts to get information about this disease is a very wise and very wise action. Just for you, let us share more info on eye cancer including the most effective types, symptoms, causes, and treatments.
What is eye cancer?
Eye cancer is cancer that occurs in the tissues of the eye. Like other cancers, eye cancer can also spread to other parts of the body such as the lungs, brain, breast and other organs. There are 4 common types of cancer in Malaysia:
Melanoma. This is the most common type of eye cancer in Malaysian eye cancer patients
Squamous cell carcinoma
Lymphoma
Retinoblastoma, cancer that usually occurs in childhood
What is the cause of eye cancer?
To your knowledge, to date scientists in the medical field have not been able to identify the cause of someone with eye cancer. No cause could be detected. However, the study found that individuals with the following characteristics are at higher risk for developing eye cancer:
He has a brighter eye color. Studies have found that individuals with bright eyes such as blue, gray and green have a higher risk of developing melanoma than those with brown or black eyes. That is why eye cancer is a little less common in Malaysia because our average people have dark eyes.
It has bright or pale skin. Studies have found that eye cancer is more common in people with bright skin such as European and western countries. Eye cancer is very rare in people with dark skin.
Have an amazing mole. Did you know that individuals with mumps are a bit strange, or are at increased risk of developing eye cancer?
Individuals who regularly use 'sunbeds'. Sunbeds are used to darken the skin. They are commonly used in western countries because they like dark skin. Studies have found that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunbeds increases the risk of developing eye cancer.
Individuals exposed to excessive sunlight. If we are exposed to too much sun and hot sun, it increases the risk of getting eye cancer.
What are the signs of eye cancer?
There are a few common symptoms that can be shown by eye cancer patients. However, we want to keep in mind that if you have the following symptoms, you do not have to have eye cancer as the following symptoms can also be caused by other eye diseases. Don't panic. Among the signs of eye cancer that you should keep in mind are:
See shadows, flashes of light, or parallel lines in your vision. It's as if there's something in your eyes.
The vision became blurred and more and more blurred day by day.
Dark spots around the eyes are bigger than usual.
Loses some or all of the vision.
One of the most prominent eyes.
It develops into lumps in the eyelids or in the eyes that grow larger by the day.
Pain in or around m
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