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Among changes eye specialists have highlighted are blurred vision and eye irritation that doesn't respond to standard ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed organoid models to study uveal melanoma, one of the most common types of eye cancer in adults. Their goal is to use these models to better ...

Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare cancer that develops in the pigment-producing cells within the uveal layer (uvea), which is the middle layer of the eye. UM is also known as intraocular melanoma. Early ...

A doctor has warned that a common type of cancer could cause symptoms in unusual parts of the body. The expert urged people to look for red flags of skin cancer that might appear in the eye or on the ...

Like many people with a freckle in the back of their eye, Debbie Hensley never knew she had one — until it potentially threatened her life. The retired teacher went in for a routine eye exam in ...

MIDLAND, Texas — In honor of June being National Cancer Survivor Month, NewsWest 9 wanted to highlight a story of true healing. Miguel Orozco is a three-year-old boy who suffered from a rare and ...

A small handheld device called a dermatoscope is effective at detecting cancer. Could an extra 72 seconds in a routine skin exam help detect skin cancer? This month a group of experts from the United ...

Like many people with a freckle in the back of their eye, Debbie Hensley never knew she had one — until it potentially threatened her life. The retired teacher went in for a routine eye exam in ...