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Is it possible to get melanoma eye cancer at any age?
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Yes: Unfortunately ocular melanoma can strike anyone. If you experience any vision changes see your eye md at once, because ocular melanoma can metastasize to the liver and kill.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Usually adults: It is possible for eye melanoma to develop at any age, but is an uncommon tumor and usually occurs in adults or older individuals.
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