Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a childhood eye cancer that develops in the retina.
When to get help quickly: Prompt specialist review is very important if a child has a white reflex in the eye, squint, unexplained eye swelling, or any worrying change in vision.
Common symptoms
The most important symptom is a white glow or white reflection in a child’s eye, especially in photos. Other symptoms can include squint, poor vision, swelling around the eye, or an eye that looks different from the other one.
When imaging helps
Imaging helps show the size of the tumour, whether the optic nerve is involved, and whether disease has spread beyond the eye.
What radiology does
Ultrasound and MRI help assess the eye, optic nerve involvement, and spread while limiting unnecessary radiation exposure.
What usually happens next
Management is highly specialized and may include chemotherapy, focal eye treatments, surgery, and oncology follow-up.
Seen this on your report?
Your doctor or the radiologist who wrote it can tell you what it means for you.