A Histopathologic Study of 716 Unselected Eyes in Patients with Cancer at the Time of Death

To determine the frequency of ocular metastases in the general population, we conducted a prospective histopathologic study of 716 eyes obtained from patients who had malignant neoplasms at the time of death. Fifty-two patients had ocular metastases; all of these individuals had widespread metastases that contributed to their deaths. The overall incidence of ocular metastases among all fatal cases of cancer was 9.3%. Thirty-three of the 117...