E65: Pros & Cons of Radiation to the Eye, Guest, Dr. Basil K. Williams

Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Basil Williams to discuss Pros and Cons of Radiation to the Eye. Treatment options are covered, based on factors such as eye tumor location, size, possibility of retaining vision. Side effects of various radiation based treatments are discussed. The impact of a biopsy at time of treatment or before is discussed. Tune in and be sure to subscribe and share, plus make a contribution to keep our podcast going!  Basil K. Williams Jr. MD is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, where he specializes in ocular oncology and vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. He completed his ophthalmology residency and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Bascom Palmer and served as a chief resident and co-director of ocular trauma there as well. He then completed an additional fellowship in ocular oncology at Wills Eye Hospital. Dr. Williams grew up in the Bronx, NY and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Yale University before attending The Chicago Medical School. Prior to joining Bascom Palmer, he was the Director of Ocular Oncology at the University of Cincinnati and held the Mary Knight Asbury Endowed Chair of Ocular Oncology.    ANNOUNCEMENTS:   5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! May 20, Raleigh, NC https://bit.ly/3KnyTwp   May 21, Washington DC https://bit.ly/3ZotGIZ   June 10, Minneapolis, MN https://bit.ly/3o5Mwr2   June 11, Philly, PA https://bit.ly/3U4hsUH   July 8, Seattle, WA https://bit.ly/3TTgvP3   July 15, Palo Alto, CA https://bit.ly/3lRFi9D   August 6, NYC/Brooklyn/Jersey area https://bit.ly/40KUtQH   Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org   Stay tuned for registration announcements for the Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar happening in Seattle, WA, Sept 8-9, 2023! Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link   Email [email protected] for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or  Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via  PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to [email protected]  The Eye Believe Podcast is brought to you by Castle Biosciences. Castle Biosciences is a leading diagnostics company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care. The Company aims to transform disease management by keeping people first: patients, clinicians, employees and investors.  This podcast was hosted by Danet Peterson and produced by Page Fronczek.