Retinoblastoma in older children
7 April 2021
| Annes Ahmeidat
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Misdiagnosis, Older age, Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is the most common ophthalmic malignancy in childhood and over 90% are diagnosed before the age of five years. It is not often suspected in older children given its rarity and unusual clinical findings which complicates the diagnosis. The...
Online retinoblastoma surveillance tool
7 December 2020
| Annes Ahmeidat
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EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology
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Familial relationship, Genetics, Retinoblastoma, Surveillance
Given the vision and life-threatening course of retinoblastoma (RB), it has become a significant heritable childhood cancer to screen for. To recommend surveillance, risk must be estimated and genetic testing plays a vital role. However, genetic tests vary based on...
