Table 1. Clinical characteristics of 582 patients with uveal melanoma.
| Characteristics | Number of Patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) (Median: 44; Range: 5–77) | ||
| 0–20 | 13 | 2.2 |
| 21–40 | 203 | 34.9 |
| 41–60 | 301 | 51.7 |
| 61–80 | 65 | 11.2 |
| Men / Women | 287 / 295 | 49.3 / 50.7 |
| Right / Left Eye | 293 / 289 | 50.3 / 49.7 |
| Visual Acuity (Measurements available for 415 Individuals) | ||
| <0.1 | 114 | 27.5 |
| 0.1–0.49 | 165 | 39.8 |
| 0.5–079 | 66 | 15.9 |
| ≥0.8 | 70 | 16.9 |
| Intraocular Pressure (mm Hg) (Measurements available for 411 Individuals) | ||
| <10mmHg | 49 | 11.9 |
| 10–21 | 357 | 86.9 |
| >21mmHg | 5 | 1.2 |
| Retinal detachment | 245 | 71.6 |
| Position | ||
| Superior | 35 | 6.4 |
| Nasal | 62 | 11.4 |
| Inferior | 31 | 5.7 |
| Temporal | 111 | 20.4 |
| Superior Temporal | 117 | 21.5 |
| Superior Nasal | 46 | 8.4 |
| Inferior Nasal | 36 | 6.6 |
| Inferior Temporal | 98 | 18.0 |
| Diffuse | 9 | 1.7 |
| Undetermined | 37 | |
| Location | ||
| Ciliary Body | 33 | 5.7 |
| Iris | 1 | .2 |
| Choroid | 548 | 94.2 |
| Optic Disk Involved | 13 | 2.2 |
| Size | ||
| Small | 6 | 1.1 |
| Medium | 416 | 77.9 |
| Large | 112 | 21.0 |
| Undetermined | 48 | |
| Shape | ||
| Mushroom | 117 | 27.9 |
| Flat | 11 | 2.6 |
| Hemisphere | 256 | 61.1 |
| Irregular | 35 | 8.4 |
| Undetermined | 163 | |
| Pathology (Available for 159 Individuals) | ||
| Spindle-Cell | 114 | 71.7 |
| Epitheloid | 17 | 10.7 |
| Mixed | 28 | 17.6 |
| Initial Treatment | ||
| Episcleral Brachytherapy (EB) | 415 | 71.3 |
| Local Resection | 48 | 8.2 |
| EB + Enucleation | 119 | 20.4 |
| Treatment | ||
| Episcleral Brachytherapy (EB) | 362 | 62.2 |
| Local Resection | 48 | 8.2 |
| Primary Enucleation | 119 | 20.4 |
| EB + Enucleation | 53 | 9.1 |
| Outcome | ||
| Live and No Metastasis | 469 | 80.6 |
| Death | 32 | 5.5 |
| Metastasis | 17 | 2.9 |
| Missing | 64 | 11.0 |
| Death reason | ||
| Metastasis | 29 | 90.6 |
| Secondary Tumor | 1 | 3.1 |
| Pulmonary Embolism and Myocardial Infarction | 2 | 6.3 |
| Follow-Up Time (Years) | ||
| ≤1 | 103 | 17.7 |
| >1 and ≤3 | 254 | 43.6 |
| >3 and ≤5 | 126 | 21.6 |
| >5 and ≤10 | 98 | 16.8 |
| >10 | 1 | .2 |