M.D. Epidemiology Incidence is increasing likely due to increased survival and diagnosis. As survival increaseses, need for ophthalmic care will also increase.
Metastatic tumors are the most common ocular neoplasms, more common than uveal melanomas.
Higher rates in post-mortem histological studies than in clinical studies. Lung CA most common in men, second most common in women. Other common primary sites are prostate, renal cell, and cutaneous melanoma. GI malignancies rarely metastasize to the eye. Local factors and tumor biology are important factors in determining sites for metastaases.