According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cataract is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the world (47.9%). The overall prevalence of visual loss as a result of cataract increases each year as the world’s population ages.

Uveal melanoma is the most commonly diagnosed primary intraocular malignancy in adults: 90% of uveal melanomas involve the choroid, 5% arise in the ciliary body, and 5% develop in the iris.

Uveal melanoma is the most commonly diagnosed primary intraocular malignancy in adults: 90% of uveal melanomas involve the choroid, 5% arise in the ciliary body, and 5% develop in the iris.