{"id":18213,"date":"2021-02-26T09:59:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ophtalmo-bw.be\/?page_id=18213"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:42:12","slug":"oogtumoren","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vision-centrum.be\/en\/oogtumoren\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye tumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);px\"><strong>Severe eye tumors: silent but serious threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\">The most serious forms of eye tumors are <strong>lymphomas<\/strong>, <strong>melanomas<\/strong> and <strong>retinoblastomas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Often, patients have <strong>no<\/strong> symptoms at first. The tumor is then discovered by chance during a routine eye exam. When symptoms do occur, <strong>painless loss of vision<\/strong> is the most common sign of an eye tumor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Treatment options<\/strong> depend on the type and severity of the tumor and may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chemotherapy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Cryotherapy<\/strong> (freezing the tumor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laser treatment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Thermotherapy<\/strong> (heat therapy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surgery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Radiotherapy<\/strong> (radiation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Enucleation<\/strong> (removal of the eye)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" translation-block\">Or in slow growing tumors: <strong>careful observation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Possible complications<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recurrence or spread of the cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emotional and social consequences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Side effects of the treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent loss of vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);px\">Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial to ensure the best possible outcome. If you have any doubts or concerns, do not hesitate to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zware oogtumoren: stille maar ernstige bedreigingen De ernstigste vormen van oogtumoren zijn lymfomen, melanomen en retinoblastomen. Vaak hebben pati\u00ebnten in het begin geen klachten. De tumor wordt dan toevallig ontdekt tijdens een routine-oogonderzoek. Wanneer er wel symptomen optreden, is pijnloos verlies van gezichtsvermogen het meest voorkomende teken van een oogtumor. 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