Intraocular malignant melanoma- A Study of twelve years.

Objectives: To study the incidence of uveal melanoma in M and J institute Civil, Ahmadabad with reference to age, gender, site and microscopic variants. Method: A retrospective study of ocular tumors were done over a period of 12 years from 2001 to 2012.Detailed history, clinical examination, radiological investigation and histopathological examination were done along with IHC as and when required. RESULTS: Total 215 cases of ocular tumors were diagnosed out of which 42 cases were of ocular malignant melanoma. Mean age of presentation was 55years with predisposition in males. Most common microscopic type was mixed cell type( 86%).sclera invasion was in 7.14% extra ocular spread in 4.76% and optic nerve invasion was not found in any case.