Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Basil Williams to discuss Pros and Cons of Radiation to the Eye.

Treatment options are covered, based on factors such as eye tumor location, size, possibility of retaining vision. Side effects of various radiation based treatments are discussed. The impact of a biopsy at time of treatment or before is discussed.

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Basil K. Williams Jr. MD is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, where he specializes in ocular oncology and vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. He completed his ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Bascom Palmer and served as a chief resident and co-director of ocular trauma there as well. He then completed an additional fellowship in ocular oncology at Wills Eye Hospital. Dr. Williams grew up in the Bronx, NY and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Yale University before attending The Chicago Medical School. Prior to joining Bascom Palmer, he was the Director of Ocular Oncology at the University of Cincinnati and held the Mary Knight Asbury Endowed Chair of Ocular Oncology. 
 
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