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Late diagnosis lowers chances of saving vision, life of patients with primary intraocular lymphoma
BASSANO DEL GRAPPA, Italy — Primary intraocular lymphoma responds well to treatment in many cases and may have a good prognosis if diagnosed at an early stage, according to one specialist.“The problem is that the lymphoma is often misdiagnosed and treated as an inflammatory lesion with systemic or even intraocular corticosteroids. The patient does not respond to the treatment, and the tumor progresses. Since it is often associated with lymphomas of the brain, this delay may not only affect vision, but greatly reduce the chances of survival,” Luigi Fontana, MD, (Read more...)