Orbital radiation therapy has long provided eye and vision sparing treatments for patients with benign and malignant tumors. These include tumors that originate in the orbit and those that extend from the central nervous system, skin, sinuses, and conjunctiva. Each tumor is characterized by an inherent radiation sensitivity. Each orbital location will require a customized approach. However, there exists a multitude of radiation modalities for each purpose. Careful source selection based on creating a conformal treatment zone with relative sparing of normal ocular structures will provide each patient with an optimal chance for globe salvage, vision retention, and local tumor control.
Paul T. Finger, MD, FACS
The New York Eye Cancer Center
115 East 61st Street
New York City, New York, USA
10065
E-mail: pfinger@eyecancer.com
Telephone: (011) 212 832 8170
