Eye cancer treatment hit by lack of awareness

When a man spotted redness in his two-year-old son's eyes, 

he brushed it aside as an allergy. However, when it persisted 

for many days, he decided to consult a paediatrician, who in 

turn, referred him to a radiologist who finally diagnosed the 

child with retinoblastoma.

Commonly known as cancer of the eye, retinoblastoma 

comprises three per cent of all cancers affecting children 

aged between 1 to four years. Around 2,200 new cases of eye 

cancer are reported every year in India. However,  many 

people are still unaware of the existence of such a condition 

and hence recognize it too late.