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Introduction  People with eye cancer now have more treatment
choices and more hope for survival than ever before. Doctors
keep finding new treatments for eye cancer and ways to help
people with eye cancer have better lives.  What is cancer of the
eye?  Eye cancer is a very rare kind of cancer that starts
somewhere in or on the eye (on the surface, on the iris, or
within the eye beneath the retina) or in the skin of cells
around the eye (the eyelid). Because it is so rare, it is best
for a person diagnosed with eye cancer to seek treatment from
someone who specializes in this field. A person can ask their
doctor to refer them to an eye cancer specialist.  Anatomy of
the eye   The eyelids keep the eyes moist and shield them from
light. The conjunctiva is a membrane that covers the eyeball and
lets the eyelid slide easily over the eye without irritating it.
The cornea covers and protects the iris,