Ocular tumours are rare but carry significant consequences. Choroidal melanoma occurs in approximately 6–10 per million people per year, with iris and conjunctival melanomas even less common at around 1 and 0.5 per million respectively1. These malignancies most commonly affect middle-aged and older individuals, particularly those with fair skin and light-coloured irides. While anterior tumours are often detected earlier, posterior lesions frequently remain asymptomatic and are therefore at greater risk of delayed diagnosis.
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