Retinoblastoma Doctors, Surgeons & Experts

Retinoblastoma is the most common tumor affecting the organ of vision but remains a fairly rare disease in children. Because of this, the number of specialists specializing in the treatment of retinoblastoma is very small even around the world – and this despite the fact that the preservation of the child’s vision mainly depends on the professionalism of the doctor who deals with the treatment.

In Israel, at the Tel Aviv Medical Clinic are bring together the best specialists in the field of retinoblastoma treatment, who have authority not only in Israel but throughout the world. Their services include the latest technical means and the entire arsenal of treatment methods that modern medicine can only offer. Thanks to this, 90% of children who arrived in Israel for treatment of retinoblastoma return home completely healthy and with preserved vision.

Treatment of the disease

The treatment of retinoblastoma in Israel is primarily aimed at defeating the disease and removing cancer cells from the body, as well as maximizing the preservation of the patient’s vision. First of all, in such situations, early diagnosis is important, which is provided by accurate modern methods and technologies. The success rate of treatment in Israeli oncophthalmologists is one of the highest in the world.

The treatment scheme itself is created separately for each child, taking into account all his needs and characteristics. In many ways, it also depends on the stage of development of the disease and the volume of affected tissues, metastases or their absence.

The treatment of retinoblastoma found in the early stages, or in cases where the disease struck both eyes at once, is aimed at any possible way to save the child’s vision. The latest generation of equipment and the latest techniques, combined with the vast experience of specialists, make it possible to achieve this goal in the vast majority of cases.

Most often, treatment of retinoblastoma in the clinic is carried out using the following methods:

• cryodestruction;
• photocoagulation;
• thermotherapy;
• radiotherapy;
• chemotherapy.