Table 2.

Uveal melanoma 1973–2013: general demographic data¹

Aspect	Distribution
Gender, %
Male	52.3
Female	47.7
Age at diagnosis, years
Range	5–100
Median	62
Laterality, %
Right eye	49.5
Left eye	49.1
Unknown	1.4
Race, %
White	98.0
Black	0.6
Other/unknown	1.4
Prior malignancy, %
Present	12.5
Absent	87.5

¹Microscopic (histopathology or cytology) confirmation of diagnosis was available in 67.8%.