OCULAR TUMOR PRESENTED BY MALI LAXMICHAND H 1 ST MSC NURSING
INTRODUCTION: A tumor is defined as a swelling or morbid enlargement that results from an overabundance of cell growth and division. Tumors may be benign and malignant. Benign tumor: A benign tumor is a non-cancerous tumor. Malignant tumor: A malignant tumor is a cancerous tumor.
DEFINITION: “Ocular tumors are tumors inside the eye. They are collections of cells that grow and multiply abnormally and form masses. They can be benign or malignant”
TYPES: 1. Benign eye tumors: Benign eye tumors can grow on the eyelid or within the wall of the eye. P igmented lesions found inside the eye. Benign eye tumors also can develop from abnormal growth of blood vessels inside or surrounding the eye, called haemangioma.
2. Malignant Eye Tumors: Several types of cancers can affect the eye. Orbital cancers affect the tissues surrounding the eyeball (called the orbit), including muscles that move the eyeball and nerves attached to the eyeball.
RISK FACTORS: 1.Age and Race: Primary intraocular melanoma generally develops in people over the age of 50, This type of eye cancer is rare in children and people over the age of 70. (Men and women are equally affected by intraocular melanoma.)
2. Medical History People who have extra pigmentation of the eye skin around the eye, spots like moles in the eye, multiple flat moles that are irregular in shape or color are more likely to develop intraocular melanoma.
3.Family History Intraocular melanoma also sometimes runs in families. Usually, it develops due to a mutation or change in a gene. Sunlight or certain chemicals may increase the risk of intraocular melanoma.
CAUSES: BENIGN TUMOR: Exposure ultraviolet rays from the sun. Virus Others appear due to a change related to aging. genetic Freckles and growths inside the eye congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelial layer.
MALIGNANT TUMOR: changes DNA within cells I nherited gene mutations That occur after birth. smoking, R adiation exposure C hronic inflammation
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS: Eye moles Abnormal brown spot on the eye. C onjunctiva of the eye E ye tumor may first appear as a dark spot on the iris
Blurry vision
REDNESS OR VISION CHANGES
IRREGULARLY SHAPED PUPIL
Glaucoma
LOSS OF VISION
Diagnosis Evaluation Eye-Examination
Eye Ultrasound
Optical Coherence Tomography
Fine Needle Biopsy:
MANAGEMENT: Benign Lesions Removal:
Conjunctival cyst removal surgery
EYE REMOVAL
NURSING MANAGEMENT: Preoperative care Dilating eyedrops as per order Provide postoperative care to the patient Instruct the Patient to call immediately if any vision changes Check the redness and swelling in the patient’s eye
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT FOR OCULAR TUMOR Good nutrition is important for cancer patients. 1. Vitamin C. 2. Vitamin E. 3. Zinc. 4. G reen leafy vegetables 5.N uts like almonds, cashews seafood
Assignment: Write down the nursing diagnosis of patient with ocular tumor .it will submitted to me on 12/02/2021. Time: 10am Marks: 15 marks.