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Can too much sun causeeye cancer?
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Eye cancer +sunlight: There is a strong correlation between sunlight exposure and skin cancers of the eyelids including melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. The incidence is much higher in light skinned races. If you have a suspicious lesion, see your ophthalmologist for evaluation. These tumors are of course mostly in older populations.
Answered 1/27/2012
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In theory: In theory too much sun can cause melanoma of the retina. However, there is no hard data to prove or disprove this.
Answered 11/11/2012
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