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By Mayo Clinic staffMelanoma develops in the cells that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color. Your eyes also have melanin-producing cells and can develop melanoma. Eye melanoma is also called ocular melanoma.
Melanoma that originates in your eye is termed a primary eye cancer. Eye melanoma is the most common type of primary eye cancer in adults, but it's rare. If the melanoma begins elsewhere, such as your lung or breast, and then spreads to your eye, it's called a secondary eye cancer.
Treatment is available for eye melanoma, and the earlier it's detected, the better your chance for successful treatment. Getting regular eye exams can help your doctor detect eye melanoma at an earlier stage.
