Eye Tests Can Help Reveal Undiagnosed Brain Tumour
Brain Tumour UK are encouraging people to take regular eye tests in an effort to increase the chances of tumour being caught early.
BTUK estimate that from the  16,000 people diagnosed with brain tumours in Britain each year, up to one third could be spotted through a routine eye test.
‘Brain tumours may cause swelling of the optic nerve, which can appear large and pale,’ says Trevor Lawson of Brian Tumour UK. ‘There can be loss of vision in certain areas and headaches. Sadly, in many cases they are picked up too late and in these cases survival rates for malignant brain tumours are 14 per cent.’
Other serious illnesses can also be detected in the same way – such as MS and diabetes, making a simple bi-annual eye-test an essential early-diagnosis tool. In Scotland, these eye tests are free to British citizens and the tests available are more comprehensive than those provided by most health providers worldwide.
August 17, 2009
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