What is Retinoblastoma ?
Retinoblastoma is a serious eye disease which is also known as eye cancer. This week is observed as Retinoblastoma Week from May 15 to May 21 to create awareness about this disease in the entire society and among all citizens. Due to the lack of awareness about this disease in the society, it was initially ignored but now due to awareness, the eye of the baby can be diagnosed in the first six months. Early diagnosis makes it possible to treat it successfully. On the occasion of this week, today let us see a brief information about eye cancer...
What is retinoblastoma ?
Retinoblastoma is an eye disease and it is mainly diagnosed in children between the first six months to three years of age, it is also called eye cancer. In this disease, while the eye is growing, it is possible that some cells in the retina do not grow normally.
Retinoblastoma is a genetic disease and may affect one in twenty thousand children.
Why does Retinoblastoma occur ?
The cause of retinoblastoma is that the disease is genetic, and individuals with a family history of the disease are more likely to develop the disease.
Since this disease is genetic, its symptoms start appearing in the first six months.
Chromosomal defects can cause this disease.
What are the symptoms of Retinoblastoma?
Eye cancer and its symptoms are as follows. Symptoms of eye cancer start appearing after six months.
1. White or yellowish pupil color in children is a very common symptom. Normal pupil color is black but in this disease the pupil color becomes whitish yellow. This symptom is scientifically called as Leucocoria.
2. The eye has less to see.
3. Blurred vision.
4. Retinoblastoma can occur in one or both eyes.
5. Swelling of the eyes and redness of the eyes
How is Retinoblastoma diagnosed?
Eye examination of newborn babies is very important. If initially the baby's eyes are white and yellow in color, then such babies should be checked for Retinoblastoma.
Treatment of Retinoblastoma
If babies with eye cancer are screened and diagnosed early, the baby's vision can be restored and complications can be prevented.
Treating a baby diagnosed early is convenient and successful.
Eye cancer is treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Therefore, the rate of saving eyes and vision has increased.
Retinoblastoma is a serious disease in which, if not diagnosed early, the cancerous tumor grows and causes glaucoma in the eye, resulting in complete loss of vision. And eventually the eye needs to be removed. Therefore, if this disease is diagnosed at the earliest, then we can save the sight of the eye as well as the life of the patients.
The purpose of celebrating eye cancer week is to spread awareness about this disease in the society and to diagnose this serious disease in children at the earliest and thus help to save their eyesight.