How to Manage Eye Pain After Ocular Melanoma Treatment

Pain after ocular melanoma treatment may be due to dry eye, late onset inflammation, and from elevated eye pressure from new blood vessels forming in the eye. How do you know you may have dry eye, and how can you treat it? Learn also the symptoms of inflammation and how steroids may be helpful. For people with poor vision and pain, learn how this can be managed and when might be the best instances to consider removing the eye.  For Tara McCannel's resources, visit my website: https://seyhart.com/ocularmelanoma Welcome to Finding Your Way with Ocular Melanoma, a guide to understanding everything there is to know about your experience with this rare cancer. Learn through the lens of my knowledge and clinical experience as a physician expert and passionate patient advocate. The more you know about ocular melanoma, the better you will do, and the better you will live. Let's go! The content shared on the Finding Your Way with Ocular Melanoma podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The information provided must not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. As a listener, you are responsible for your own health-related decisions and must consider consulting with a healthcare professional for personalized medical advice.  Tara McCannel MD PhD is a an ocular oncologist, vitreoretinal surgeon and co-founder of Seyhart Wellness. She is also the host of the Mind Body MD podcast where she shares her passion for holistic health and wellness.