Richard
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Ack...city life
How long has it been since you visited the eye doc?
Around this time last year I was diagnosed with a melanoma in my left eye. Don't kid yourself, any growth on the eye can and will metastasize rapidly. I was told if I did nothing I wouldn't live to see next Christmas. My lil' 'ol country doc sees about 10 eye melanomas/year, they are not as rare as you may think. He treats every one as if they are malignant.
It makes little difference whether young or old, although exposure to the elements can be a factor. As pilots we have a high exposure....
So...schedule a visit with your eye doc soon.
Around this time last year I was diagnosed with a melanoma in my left eye. Don't kid yourself, any growth on the eye can and will metastasize rapidly. I was told if I did nothing I wouldn't live to see next Christmas. My lil' 'ol country doc sees about 10 eye melanomas/year, they are not as rare as you may think. He treats every one as if they are malignant.
It makes little difference whether young or old, although exposure to the elements can be a factor. As pilots we have a high exposure....
So...schedule a visit with your eye doc soon.