PRIMARY TUMOURS OF THE IRIS

Abstract

PRIMARY tumours of the iris have lately excited much attention and there are a number of interesting studies in the recent literature. Duke and Dunn (1958) carried out a pathological and follow-up examination of 43 iris tumours; Rones and Zimmerman (1958) studied a selected group of 38 melanotic, or potentially pigmented, neoplasms treated by iridectomy only; Cleasby (1958) followed up 21 cases of malignant melanomata of the iris; Reese and Cleasby (1959) analysed a series of 157 cases of malignant melanomata with special regard to treatment and prognosis, and Jensen (1963) reported upon a small series of ten such cases.