Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in children
It most commonly (90%) affects children younger than 3 years
The incidence of the disease is 1 in 18,000 live births
Retinoblastoma is curable if the tumour is detected early
20 to 25% cases of eye cancer worldwide in children are from India, and 50% of cases worldwide lose their lives due to late detection and inadequate treatment
Early diagnosis can help save the eye through chemotherapy and focal treatment, thus saving the life, eye, and the vision of the child
LVPEI treats about 150 to 200 cases every year, of which 5 to 10% are in very late stages
Over the past decade, LVPEI has treated 1500+ patients with retinoblastoma eye cancer, most of them being children less than 5 years of age, and of that 60% were treated free of cost
