Radiation therapy is used in ophthalmology to treat some eye conditions, both benign and malignant, including orbital tumors and ocular melanoma.
Types of scenarios that could require this kind of treatment include:
- Conjunctival and eyelid tumors
- Intraocular tumors
- Orbital tumors
- Refractory glaucoma
- Thyroid eye disease (Graves' ophthalmopathy)
- Vitreoretinal disorders
