Retinoblastoma
What is Retinoblastoma?
Retinoblastoma occurs in early childhood and affects about 1 child in
20,000. A tumor develops from the immature retina - the part of the eye
responsible for detecting light and color.
Organization:
Foundation for Fighting Blindness
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11435 Cronhill Drive
Owings Mills, MD 21117-2220
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TDD: (800) 683-5555
E-mail: info@blindness.org
Resources:
Understanding retinoblastoma: National
Center for Biotechnology Information (National Institute of Health) (exit
DHS)
Retinoblastoma information: The
Family Village, Waisman Center - University of Wisconsin - Madison (exit
DHS)
Last Revised: June 16, 2011 |
