Retinoblastoma

Overview

The retina is a layer of nerve tissue that borders the interior of the rear wall of the eye. It receives light and turns it into messages that pass to the brain via the optic nerve. The impulses are decoded by the brain so that you can view the image.

Retinoblastoma is an uncommon kind of cancer that arises rapidly from immature retinal cells, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. It is the most prevalent kind of primary malignant intraocular cancer in children, and it virtually always affects young children.