Melanoma of the eye

Alternative names:

eye tumor; malignant melanoma of the choroid; malignant melanoma of the eye

Symptoms:

• a red, painful eye
• small lesion on the iris or conjunctiva
• iris color may change
• poor vision in one eye
• eyes, bulging

Note: There may be no symptoms.

Signs and tests:

An eye examination with an ophthalmoscope reveals a single round or oval lesion within the eye.

Tests may include:

• eye ultrasound examination
• cranial CT scan
• MRI of the head
• skin lesion biopsy