Abstract
Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of cancer are vast and early recognition of a serious ocular condition due to either cancer or its therapy is important for both vision preservation as well as providing valuable treatment and prognostic information regarding the underlying malignancy. This review focuses on direct and indirect effects of cancer on the eye and its adnexa, hematologic malignancy, complications of traditional and novel oncologic therapies, and paraneoplastic syndromes as they relate to the eye as these disorders can lead to potentially devastating or irreversible vision loss. PubMed was searched primarily for the following topics: optic nerve infiltration, primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL), ocular paraneoplastic disorders, and ophthalmic complications of cancer therapeutics. Literature was selected based on historical significance and landmark studies (e.g., Cross et al. series of paraneoplastic optic neuritis patients; Chan's textbook on primary intraocular lymphoma) as well as publications published after 2000. References from select studies were additionally included. Given the sparsity of literature on many subjects, most publications were included during this time frame in our review. There are several ophthalmic entities that the oncologist should be aware of including leukemic optic nerve infiltration, PVRL, paraneoplastic syndromes as they related to the eye, and adverse effects of therapeutics. Unfortunately, given the rarity of some of these entities [e.g., paraneoplastic optic neuropathy (PON), cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR)], diagnosis can be difficult and treatment options are often limited. Oncologists can develop a set of basic ophthalmology examination skills that will help to triage and manage patient eye complaints. In certain instances, oncologists have the potential to avert devastating vision loss with early recognition of neuro-ophthalmic complications.
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