Dysplastic Lesions Treatment Treatment of dysplastic lesions on the surface of the eye depends on a number of factors, including size and location of the lesion. Most of these lesions are located at the border between the conjunctiva (the thin transparent layer of...
Retinoblastoma Follow Up Follow up after initial or primary treatment of RB depends on whether your child presented with Unilateral or Bilateral RB or whether there was already a history of RB in the family: Unilateral Sporadic Retinoblastoma There is a small risk...
Genetic Testing In recent years, accurate testing for the mutation in the RB1 gene that causes retinoblastoma has become possible. The mutation is discovered in approximately 80 to 90% of children with Bilateral Sporadic and Familial RB who are tested. If the mutation...
Retinoblastoma Genetics Genes are working units of DNA, a complex pool of chemical information that carries a complete set of instructions to enable the cells of our body to function normally. Retinoblastoma is due to the presence of errors or mutations in a single...
