Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Follow the Trials of an Ocular Melanoma Patient
"In May 2011, Cassandra Caton, an 18-year-old with honey-colored hair and
the soft features of a child, suddenly went blind in her right eye.
Five months later, an ophthalmologist noticed something disturbing. A
large growth in the back of her eye had ripped her retina, destroying
her vision." That's the start of Gina Kolata's great article about ocular melanoma in today's New York Times. Read more.
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